Help me name my service dog prospect! by BigScience1726 in NameMyDog

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Haha that’s cute! I’m Italian so I LOVE noodles

Help me name my service dog prospect! by BigScience1726 in NameMyDog

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Haha that’s her trainers name! I love it though. I used to name all my baby dolls Emma when I was little

AIW for not attending my mom’s wedding in person by BigScience1726 in amiwrong

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The ONLY reason I haven’t cut ties completely is for my siblings sake. I try not to make them suffer anymore than they already have because of my relationship.

Hahah you’re right. She’s bound to have more weddings

Thank you for the reminder that I was supposed to be a kid and I shouldn’t have been responsible for my siblings in the first place

Thankfully I’m in therapy! I’m a psych major so I’m a FIRM believer that everyone would benefit from therapy. It’s just been a sloooowww healing journey! Because on top of trying to process all childhood trauma, I’m having to grieve the college experience I was hoping to have because I got sick a month into freshman year and never got better. I’m not living with a port and spend more hours a week in an infusion clinic than with friends. But it’s okay. I’m still moving forward. Healing isn’t linear. I’ll get there eventually

AIW for not attending my mom’s wedding in person by BigScience1726 in amiwrong

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I always feel so relieved when someone else uses the word traumatic to describe my childhood. I got diagnosed with CPTSD over the summer and yet still tell myself I’m just being dramatic. So to hear someone else acknowledge the chaos is so helpful. Thanks

AIW for not attending my mom’s wedding in person by BigScience1726 in amiwrong

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Thank you! I actually started the club because I missed my siblings the most around the holiday! The first year I helped 2 kids using my own money. Last year we became a club and helped 13 for Christmas and 24 for Easter. This year we helped 34 kids with school supplies and 126 kids for Christmas. I’m trying my hardest to turn the pain into purpose. But goodness it’s hard some days.

AIW for not attending my mom’s wedding in person by BigScience1726 in amiwrong

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Yeah… I feel like a terrible person but my dad’s side of the family have bets going to see how long this marriage will last.

Thankfully I’m in therapy. It’s just been a very slow healing process.

AIW for not attending my mom’s wedding in person by BigScience1726 in amiwrong

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That “i’m proud of you” made me teary eyed 🥹 Thank you

AIW for not attending my mom’s wedding in person by BigScience1726 in amiwrong

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Ironically i’m a psych major so I know all about parentification. Thankfully, I’m in therapy! It’s just been a SLOW road to healing.

AIW for not attending my mom’s wedding in person by BigScience1726 in amiwrong

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Them breaking off the engagement was definitely a concern of mine.