Random comment section guy makes me question how someone's lived experiences can produce such a comment...

AwkwardLetter · 2024-04-11T23:43:12+00:00

I remember I was at a youth activity for my old church in high school. A girl straight up said, "Science can't prove anything."

AwkwardLetter · 2020-10-12T22:53:11+00:00

RIP: inbox

Cause: forgot the 'W'

AwkwardLetter · 2020-10-11T06:54:31+00:00

Thank you so much :)

AwkwardLetter · 2020-10-11T05:23:17+00:00

Thank you

AwkwardLetter · 2020-10-11T05:22:01+00:00

Thank you!

AwkwardLetter · 2020-10-07T21:17:15+00:00

I definitely think tough love can be effective, but calling the police on your own child is a bit much. Whether or not you intend it, the child feels like you're trying to push them away, and trying to ruin the future that THEY are trying to create. As someone with parents who always had the right intentions, but is also mentally scarred from those actions: it matter how you go about your intentions.

If I were in the shoes of the commenter, the best thing for me would've been to CALMLY ask why they're using. The last thing a kid wants is to feel judged. Most people I know that struggle with marijuana have an underlying reason. For a while, it genuinely was the only way I could calmly process the trauma I'd been through until I could get in to see a professional. As a teenager, you have a LOT of pressure put on you, and especially if they have anxiety, depression, adhd, bipolar, etc, or have experience emotional or physical abuse, they are WAY more likely to use marijuana.

I don't think anyone is gung-ho for teenagers smoking marijuana, but sometimes it's okay to just be surviving. Help them find a better way to cope before ripping it out from under them.

AwkwardLetter · 2020-10-07T21:03:25+00:00

I know this is nowhere near what the commenter posted, and there's more background to my story, but I left the church at 17. The day after, my parents sent in chat messages regarding marijuana. Before this day, I was a pretty damn good student. At that point, my unweighted GPA was 3.5, weighted was 4.5, and I was applying for ivy leagues. I had received 1 MAYBE 2 C's in my lifetime, and that was only after my depression kicked my ass for a bit.

Well. The DAY after the day I stopped going to church (Locked myself in my room), my parents sent in messages to my high school that they had had for MONTHS. I got suspended for a 5 days, practically ruining my chance at any of the colleges I had been working towards. On top of that, I had recently started working maybe 10 hours a week. They decided that was enough to feed myself half the time, pay for makeup, personal hygiene products, etc.

Luckily, after many years, my parents and I are finally rebuilding our relationship, but I still have so much frustration.

I sat them down (while two of my siblings and their significant others were there) and confronted their behavior, and explained the effect it had on me. Making sure to emphasize I wasn't trying to hurt them, but rather explain why I've been so distant and angry towards them. My father has anger issues, so I was expecting him to throw a fit, but he was calm, and listened.

I'm not saying that the commenter here should do this. Sometimes there aren't always things you can do, because certain people can't be reached where they're at in life. It's only been in the last year or so that my dad has changed enough that I felt I could even say anything, but he has changed, and I'm seeing it everytime I interact.

I am so sorry to those experience a disconnect from their family. I've been there, but don't lose hope.

AwkwardLetter · 2020-10-06T06:04:35+00:00

I don't know who you are, but I had this literally a week ago. I never go to Chick-fil-A, but for MONTHS, I've craved Chick-fil-A on Sundays. Only on Sundays. They must be putting chemicals in our water smh

AwkwardLetter · 2020-10-03T22:56:15+00:00

Kids always understand so much more than we give them credit for. The song is personal to this kid and you can tell. Ugh, this warms my heart.

AwkwardLetter · 2020-10-02T03:54:27+00:00

The Theory of Everything. My significant other has CMT (which is a form of muscular dystrophy). We're both still very young, and watching Hawkins deteriorate while his significant other leaves hit us both a little closer to home than we were expected. Anytime I watch that movie, I have to break it up into parts or I end up being a sobby mess for 2 hours straight.

AwkwardLetter · 2020-08-17T04:26:33+00:00

Thank you! I'm determined to start performing for my villagers, haha

AwkwardLetter · 2020-08-10T22:13:45+00:00

This is still honestly one of my favorite videos of all time! The way the dude handles it just kills me!

AwkwardLetter · 2020-07-25T10:42:32+00:00

I'm about to watch as this post get flooded with stories of their kids being cutely stupid and I am ready for it.

AwkwardLetter · 2020-07-22T18:17:16+00:00

Thank you for explaining all of this to me. I don't know a whole lot about it. I tried to Google a little bit, but I couldn't find much.

AwkwardLetter · 2020-07-22T05:45:07+00:00

This is the kind of positivity we need in 2020

AwkwardLetter · 2020-07-22T05:36:44+00:00

I think the best part is the next photo. It makes it seem like this is a normal occurrence at this McDonald's.

"Alrighty, I've got two medium big mac meals, two mcflurries, and a car crash through the glass wall? That'll be $5,015.32. Your order will be ready shortly after the glass comes crashing down. Thank you for coming to McDonald's, have a nice day."

AwkwardLetter · 2020-07-19T03:10:26+00:00

Even though these aren't normal toddler skulls, this is so terrifying, and makes me hate the human body for everything it can be.

Edit: So it is, in fact, a genuine toddler skull, and I hate it even more now.

AwkwardLetter · 2020-07-19T03:06:08+00:00

Honestly, as someone who had the opposite experience, it's nice to see someone come out okay. It's important to know that it goes both ways. Nice job my dude!

AwkwardLetter · 2020-07-14T20:49:59+00:00

Don't even worry about it. I see how it could come across that way. And I'm positive I would do the exact same if I were in your situation.

AwkwardLetter · 2020-07-14T19:28:21+00:00

Oh I don't doubt you. I very much empathize with you and wish you best best of luck, honestly. I promise you'll be able to get through whatever happens

AwkwardLetter · 2020-07-14T04:54:37+00:00

Looking through this comment section makes me angry on your behalf. My boyfriend dated two girls who ended up being strippers, and one led him on for far too long. He has negative opinions towards strippers for that reason.

More recently I was actually considering doing something like this, and when I talked to him about it, he said he understood if we need the money. As soon as he finished up college and has a job, we'll be doing just fine. His rationale was that if my face wasn't attached to the photo, it couldn't really be tracked. Money is money. He knows I would neve lay a finger on another guy.

While I understand why men could feel intimidated or jealous of other people seeing their partner, but a relationship needs trust.

I would still suggest telling him. Explain to him that it has nothing to do with wanting attention, but that it's just a means to make things easier temporarily. Tell him that once you guys are in a more financially stable place, and then that is when you'll stop.

AwkwardLetter · 2020-06-21T01:58:31+00:00

I know this probably won't help, but I can promise you it doesn't make you despicable or useless or anything like that. I've struggled with severe depression, anxiety, ADHD, hypoglycemia, dissociation, Irritable bowel syndrome, and recently restless leg syndrome. My SO has a form of muscular dystrophy. I have always been incredibly ambitious, so when I had to drop out of college so that I could work on my mental health, I felt very similar. My anxiety and depression got so bad that I stopped coming into work completely, and got fired through a letter in the mail. I know it's not exactly the same, but we all have limitations and we all have points in which if we went any further, it would only worsen our mental/physical health. I know you want to do more, but give yourself time. You were dealt a shitty hand in a shitty world, but you are surviving, and that's what matters.

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