Six years of avoiding the subject with my family.

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52. Damn... so sorry to hear. I'm so sorry this has torn up your family.

I’m glad we all have this crazy place where we can vent in safety, knowing we’ll find validation and consolation.

Yeah, it’s your parents. I had conflict with both of mine. They encouraged me to be an independent thinker but then didn’t approve of where my thoughts took me.

I know it’s hard. I know it hurts. And I know you want to stay classy and above it all for the sake of keeping the peace.

Just know this: it’s safe to vent and share and talk through stuff here. There probably are more adult children struggling with this kind of issue with their parents - here. There’s a lot of sympathy and kindness and non-judgmentalism here. Lots of support here. Avail yourself of it. And it really does make a difference.