I never say it, and kind of hate this but.....

Thanks! I appreciate that! It seems surreal sometimes, but I’m a better person/mother for going through it.

Yes! I know this feeling. Only on days where I’m struggling, will I go back and look. One day, you will get there and be so proud of the growth you have made! Congratulations on getting through to the other side!

Ha! Thanks, I’ve documented a lot of it because it’s nice to go back and remember where I came from. Maybe one day, but there are so many stories shared by so many people and everyone’s right, they are pretty much the same stories, just different people.

I was a young mom, teetering on addiction before I got pregnant, had untreated postpartum depression, and went full blown addict after my son’s dad and I split up. Trust me, it’s a fusion genre that nobody wants to hear.

He chose it because it meets his comprehension level.

Yes! I love this. Instead of just running away and nothing is solved long term. Thanks for the suggestions. His mom is definitely the type that would come and take the kids overnight or whatever too. I didn’t even think of that.

I called my friend who is feeling similar things, and she and I are planning on doing this within the month. Thank you!

But you are very very right, something has got to give. Marriage and kids are so hard.

Thanks. It is, I guess I probably don’t voice my frustrations enough and give in, it’s just irritating. Thanks for reading my vent, I appreciate it.

Thanks. I mean I complain, but he’s a phenomenal father. He adores both kids, and I’m very fortunate that he can stay home. I just don’t get the whole “well you’re home so I can do this....” mentality. It seems like a veryyyyy common theme with the men in his family, I don’t know if it’s cultural, so it’s difficult to…

I don’t know if this will even get seen, but I need to vent really quick.

Yes! I have always been, and always will be, pro-choice. I got pregnant when I was 17 and the thought of having an abortion never even crossed my mind. Even when I got pregnant through carelessness at age 25 my then boyfriend (now husband) wanted me to get an abortion because we were in the worst spot we had been…

Thanks for sharing. Going to see if I can get out of work early for this.

They’re probably all pro-life too. Irony, am I right?

This is my 2nd mom, and I. She helped raise me after my dad died when I was 10 and if it weren’t for her I can say with confidence I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I had a more clever sign but gave it away to carry the pride flag for my trans sister in law, and my NOW sign because abortion is so so fucking…

Hey, I’m right there with you on all of these feelings. I leave tomorrow and part of me wants to opt out, but I try framing it in a different mindset. I have a 15 mo old daughter that I’m terrified to leave home, but she can’t march and I’m doing this for her. This administration has the potential to destroy what so…

I never knew I could love a group of people more.

You hit the nail on the head. Thanks for the book recommendation, I’ll check it out.

Awesome, thanks! I don’t know much about the generic stuff about Hitler. It’s weird because I’m one of those people who is fascinated by the thought processes of typically terrible people, I just don’t know why I never got too into the Hitler stuff. Maybe because he’s the worst of the worst, but with Cheeto Hitler…