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bitterross

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Sun May 12, 2019, 01:00 PM May 2019

For my mother on Mother's day [View all]

Last edited Sun May 12, 2019, 05:36 PM - Edit history (2)

Happy mother's day to all mothers who are not narcissistic alcoholics. Who have the ability to see their offspring as something more important than themselves. Who are not void of love, empathy and compassion. Who actually give a fuck.

In case you missed the thought mom, in hell, this isn't you.

ON EDIT: My mother actually passed away a few years ago. She got wasted and dropped a lit cigarette on herself in bed. Burned down half the house my dad and I built for our family. Yep, we built a house from the concrete block foundation up.

She no longer lives rent-free in my brain. All the posts everywhere today about mothers just triggered me a bit. All the damned marketing e-mails in my inbox about what mom wants are very annoying too.

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For my mother on Mother's day [View all] bitterross May 2019 OP
I'm sorry Ohiogal May 2019 #1
Yes we lucky ones forget this malaise May 2019 #2
So sorry treestar May 2019 #3
From another survivor. leftyladyfrommo May 2019 #4
She no longer lives rent-free in my mind bitterross May 2019 #9
Those people just wreak havoc with other people's leftyladyfrommo May 2019 #10
Mine was a very mean manipulative narcissist. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Ilsa May 2019 #6
online discussion forums are NOT "safe spaces." Rambling Man May 2019 #7
True. But an ok place to vent. Not all holidays have good memories Funtatlaguy May 2019 #8
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