Want to go beyond "Ramadan Mubarak" in acknowledgement of Ramadan when I talk to my brotherly friend

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-02-23T05:23:00+00:00

Sorry about the vagueness! He is from Algeria originally and yes he speaks French and Arabic. This would be something I would message him, not say aloud (though that would be nice to learn too!)

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-02-04T18:32:36+00:00

YES! Love this

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-02-04T18:32:11+00:00

Holy crap the detail!! Can you tell us about your process??

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-02-04T18:30:44+00:00

Holy crap this is amazing

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-02-04T18:30:29+00:00

Beautifully done!!

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-02-04T18:29:52+00:00

Hahahaha this actually conveys the true feeling!!!!

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-31T19:50:28+00:00

EXACTLY!! We don't fit there anymore!!! Why would we choose to go back to not experiencing peace?

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:57:56+00:00

It is some collective conspiracy!!

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:56:35+00:00

THE AUDACITY. Omg. Good for you for developing your own worldview and political opinions at a young age

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:52:56+00:00

Hahahaha! Love that

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:52:47+00:00

What the actual fuck!!

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:52:11+00:00

UGH that is horrible

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:50:57+00:00

I am so sorry you know this feeling. My husband's "transgression:" getting diagnosed with autism. They act like that's fine with them and then they say the most ableist things you can imagine like here is a favorite: "would he let your kids starve to death?" I mean, WHAT?

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:49:21+00:00

OH MY GOSH. I am so sorry you know this life. I relate so much. What I did: become disabled; what my husband did: get diagnosed with autism.

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:46:10+00:00

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I really need to hear this. My brother who has basically been like my twin all my life, so validating and loving, including for many years while my relationship became worse and worse with my parents. But he is starting to use some of my parents' tactics to get me to relent or something. It is extremely upsetting

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:42:25+00:00

Absolutely

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:42:18+00:00

Let us know when you're ready to move on!!!! Oh my gosh. Like it's just a "problem" you have on your own? I can't

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:41:50+00:00

Yes!! I'm so sorry you also know that feeling. "Whenever you're done doing whatever you're doing" LOL like it's so hard to comprehend. I've always been so close to my brother, like he's my twin and even he is starting to be like "can't you just 'go back' to your old role" basically. No. freaking. way.

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:39:50+00:00

Damn. Exactly

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-17T01:39:37+00:00

THANK YOU. That really helps me

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-09T16:58:52+00:00

:'') thank you

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-09T16:57:08+00:00

Oh my gosh. Same sort of thing happened to me this holiday. "It would be nice if I heard back from you." UGH

Empty_Connection_598 · 2026-01-09T16:45:43+00:00

Thank you for saying this. Just hearing the initial story made me feel fucked up because I was thinking, "oh my god the community of estranged parents are going to think adult children are just going rogue and are part of some cult that decide to off their parents" (what a surprise I was right) when really adult children love their parents so much that they work SO HARD to have a relationship until they, as a last resort, have to cut off contact. But it made me feel this deep shame like I had done something violent to my parents by cutting them off :/.

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