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wcmagumba

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1. Unfortunately, like so many others, I can join you in the family abuse group. Mom was bad and dad was worse...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2025, 11:51 PM

Jul 2

I curse the person who first created leather belts...My parents were not educated and even though dad had a decent job for a few years they had no financial planning skills so any money that came in didn't last. Fun times...NOT. Hang in there and think good thoughts....

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When I was growing up, I didn't consider myself to be brave. [View all] no_hypocrisy Jul 2 OP

Unfortunately, like so many others, I can join you in the family abuse group. Mom was bad and dad was worse... wcmagumba Jul 2 #1

Your father and my mother would have made one hell of a dysfunctional team. I survived LoisB Jul 2 #2

So did I. murielm99 Jul 3 #3

I am glad for you. I spent too many years trying to "buy" my mother's love and trying to LoisB Jul 3 #4

Well said. KentuckyWoman Jul 3 #5