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Parenting

mopinko

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1. i just wanted my dad sober and healthy.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Sun Jun 11, 2023, 08:18 AM

Jun 2023

i dont think my kids realize how much of my struggles were w my body, not my life. i didnt at the time.
my early memories of him are so sweet, but later…
it wasnt until recently i realized that i inherited my autoimmune troubles from him. they make me drink. i wish i could talk to him again. been gone since i was 17.

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"You were not the mother I wanted." [View all] 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 OP

i just wanted my dad sober and healthy. mopinko Jun 2023 #1

heavy question markie Jun 2023 #2

I wanted parent who didn't fight all the time. CTyankee Jun 2023 #3

Heavy question indeed... I'd have to pick: tolerant of religious political and orientation differences MutantAndProud Jun 2023 #4

my youngest did the same to me ShepKat Jun 2023 #5

I wanted to get away from my parents at a very early age. 2naSalit Jun 2023 #6

Since when do sperm cells dictate who the parents will be? GreenWave Jun 2023 #7

I wanted parents who didn't abuse mephysically, emotionally and sexually. and still think I owe debm55 Aug 2023 #8