I have to agree with your question if it’s worth it - I’ve been through some shit. I took care of my schizophrenic mom (who refuses medication!) in high school while my dad traveled for work and my sisters moved away - it was hell, but I survived. I’m definitely better because of it and don’t get frustrated easily -…

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I love garlic, and I love fries - but I realllllly HATE them together. I feel like the garlic overwhelms the delicious potato flavor, and it makes me sad.

Nah - it definitely tastes different than fresh garlic!

I don’t understand how so many people are okay with visiting Dubai!

We’ve lost empathy while gaining a massive amount of entitlement. That mother is not entitled to the other mother’s time- just as we’re not entitled to a celebrity’s time. People are allowed to say no- and it doesn’t make them assholes!

Respectfully, karma may or may not exist - but it’s still a common expression used when bad things happen to bad people and vice versa. And you’re right - Reagan’s surviving family didn’t do anything wrong that we know of, but why would we shield them from the reality of his life and choices?

I don’t think people are being ableist, so much as enjoying karma. If something bad happens to a bad person - I’m not going to feel bad about it. Ronald condemned AIDS victims and the mentally ill to suffer, and some of us have watched loved ones suffer because of Reagan’s policies, so it’s really hard for a lot of us…

You’re much nicer than me, because I don’t believe in shielding people from the reality of their loved ones. Reagan was a greedy, vile POS, and we’re not doing anyone a favor by pretending he wasn’t. If anything, it’s like letting them get away with being shitty. They can still love him as a family member while…

and the millions of families who struggle to get mental health care for their loved ones - myself included. I’ve given up hope completely for my mother. She’s simply not safe on her own, but getting her the help she needs is damn near impossible.

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I’m pretty sure the celebrity that gets free clothes from designers and is constantly trying on costumes and clothes has at least a dozen people in her life that would tell her if she was wearing the wrong sized bra... You don’t think that a rich person with large boobs (that cause problems) wouldn’t go to a legit…

Cutting out emotionally abusive people is the only tool people like us have! Don’t ever feel guilty for enforcing your own boundaries. Emotionally abusive people make you feel guilty/selfish for having them, but anyone who doesn’t respect your boundaries doesn’t deserve your time. You don’t owe your mom or your…

Thank you, I have a feeling this will be very therapeutic for me!

CONGRATS!!!!! I know it’s hard to get support in cutting off a parent, but I’ve been there and know how healthy and freeing it can be!

I hope you find the strength to deal with your mother’s cruelty, or to cut her off. Family doesn’t mean shit if they treat you like shit.

For everyone here who’s experienced abuse from a parent, we recognize what’s going on. The signs are all too familiar. Plus, I prefer to give the child the benefit of the doubt, especially when she’s behaved like a mature and rational adult the whole time!

Every other guy is staring at large breasts and thinking of sex, and you’re thinking “that poor girl - I hope she doesn’t have back problems! It would be weird if I offered to help carry them, right?” J/k on that last part, but that’s very sweet of you!

THIS is why I get mad at people for judging me when I don’t send my mom anything for mother’s day - Why the fuck do I owe her anything, when she still doesn’t think my memories, feelings or needs are valid?

Same here, and second the pain. That night SUCKED! But it was worth it.