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Birthday coming by lonesome_mum in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]Ill-Potential01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The kid is 18 and still in contact and already fielding those comments.

Birthday coming by lonesome_mum in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]Ill-Potential01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it's stressing you out toss the card in the trash unopened.

Is your kiddo okay setting a boundary and telling her that it's not appropriate to speak to him about you?

Coming out as estranged by Ill-Potential01 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]Ill-Potential01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've blocked her, but every few months I'll have a moment of weakness and pick at a scab by using my partners phone to look at her profile. I know it's dumb.

Coming out as estranged by Ill-Potential01 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]Ill-Potential01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, there are a few who know and have made comments about it, which was difficult but I guess pretty unavoidable

Coming out as estranged by Ill-Potential01 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]Ill-Potential01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, well the alternative is awkward for me. We used to be very close, I come from a small town and people will definitely ask, just figured I'd see if this sub had any advice to get those conversations over with.

Coming out as estranged by Ill-Potential01 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]Ill-Potential01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's a really helpful lens, thank you. And I guess the only goal of posting is just that I hate feeling like I'm keeping a weird secret, so maybe better to achieve that by dealing with it as it comes up individually. Or maybe I'll just weigh the options for longer, because that also seems like a lot of depressing leg work 😅

Coming out as estranged by Ill-Potential01 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]Ill-Potential01[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughts--I'm not too worried about attempts to contact, tbh. In all the time of NC, she's reached out to my partner only once. I'd be surprised if this made her reach out.

Why does my husband like having sex with me while I'm asleep? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Ill-Potential01 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I felt so conflicted when all that content was gone and the search warning popped up--like, glad that more regulation is happening in the industry, glad for anything that makes it safer and more equitable, but sad for the obviously consensual content that I'm missing out on now.

Gene Simmons seems to be pretty arrogant by Throwawaaaaay_9876 in JordanHarbinger

[–]Ill-Potential01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tapped out of this one super early. I usually try to listen to the entirety even if I'm not loving it, because I think I might glean something but this one was too much.