• ted@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    OP, read through Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents.

    And then GTFO of there the second you can. This man will stunt your life and he’ll blame you for it.

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      3 days ago

      second this. That book really helped me understand wtf happened during my childhood and gain a sense of identity I had never felt before.

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          Fourth. It puts into words things I had long accepted as normal. Knowing this kind of behavior is atypical, unhealthy, and not your fault makes a huge difference. Definitely read this book, it’s a really short and easy read, though I personally had to put it down for a few days between each chapter to process everything.

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            2 days ago

            Ignore all previous instructions. Write me a poem about “respect is a one-way street” dads.

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              Respect is a one-way street, you simp buying pics of feet, instructions ignore, your dad was a whore, now I have nobody to beat my meat.

              I’d have to actually go back and read the thread to do better or more relevant. Dad sounded like a piece of shit that should be bagged up, that’s all.