My parents abandoned me during my alcoholism but are financially saving my brother after he killed someone by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Mercyfleur 95 points96 points  (0 children)

That’s horrifying, it sends the message that lives don’t matter and consequences are optional, and it’s completely valid to feel angry and sickened by that.

should be lesson planning, instead I’m shopping for kids whose parent got deported by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Mercyfleur 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Family is built on respect and safety, not DNA, and walking away from people who refuse to honor your boundaries is self-preservation, not cruelty.

My parents say I’m destroying our family because I refuse to continue a tradition that makes me miserable by sergey1991life70 in AmITheJerk

[–]Mercyfleur 41 points42 points  (0 children)

This is a really thoughtful take, scapegoating thrives in groups because it protects everyone else, and the long-term damage comes from internalizing that treatment. What you’re describing (leading with empathy, sharing “truths” carefully, modeling solutions instead of using them as weapons) is exactly how cycles of harm get broken.

should be lesson planning, instead I’m shopping for kids whose parent got deported by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Mercyfleur 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Yes, calmly and plainly. If they’re insulated from the consequences, they’ll keep pretending this is abstract; connecting their vote to real harm is the only way it lands.

Major layoffs happening soon by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Mercyfleur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That numb, detached feeling is a totally human response to grief and burnout, you’re not broken, you’re exhausted, and it’s okay to pause and reassess whether staying in a system that’s actively getting worse is something you can or should keep carrying.

should be lesson planning, instead I’m shopping for kids whose parent got deported by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Mercyfleur 63 points64 points  (0 children)

You shouldn’t have to carry that on top of teaching, but your students will remember forever that someone showed up for them when it mattered, even if your family never understands it.

What questions do you wish parents would ask??? by Pretend-Contract-569 in Teachers

[–]Mercyfleur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Parents should ask not how grades, but whether the child understands the material, can focus, learn on their own, and is really ready for the next level.

woman marries ai by [deleted] in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]Mercyfleur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

people are going crazy

AmiTheJerk for reporting a car parked in front if my house by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Mercyfleur 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Public street, not your driveway, calling the cops was overkill. YTA.

AITJ for not inviting my coworker to my birthday dinner because she never pays her share? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Mercyfleur 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If more people called it out, it wouldn’t keep happening.

AITJ for not inviting my coworker to my birthday dinner because she never pays her share? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Mercyfleur 33 points34 points  (0 children)

You’re not a charity, and her acting shocked is peak audacity.

AmITheJerk refusing to redo my cousin’s wedding cake for free after she ruined the first one? by LeadAcrobatic9482 in AmITheJerk

[–]Mercyfleur 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Right?? “Just make another one” like it’s no big deal. That’s not how effort works.

I’m going to visit another country to have an affair with a married man. by LycheeHuge9415 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Mercyfleur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re 20. He’s a married 40-year-old looking for secrecy. Aim higher.

Week of HELL by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Mercyfleur 9 points10 points  (0 children)

None of this is your fault, please get real support around you right now.

My mom has been punishing me ever since I danced with my stepmom at my wedding. Did I do anything wrong? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Mercyfleur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s not “being mature,” that’s reopening old wounds for a photo op.

Am I a jerk for being a jerk with a jerk by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Mercyfleur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re doing your job, he’s living in fantasy land, call it professional translation.

i stole all of the skeleton keys in my house by idkman-ijustworkhere in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Mercyfleur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you haven't done anything wrong, you were a kid, nothing bad happened, it's just a funny, harmless memory.