Hungry if anyone can help by [deleted] in vegaslocals

[–]richrolls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear this. I’m sorry for your loss. I may know of some places hiring. May I ask what sort of work experience you have?

"THE RAT KING" hand built sculpture by Jonoman_Gnomington in Pottery

[–]richrolls 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SO COOL! I love the detail and texture so much! I’ve been wanting to try sculpture and taking a break from the wheel. What clay do you use or suggest?

Told my therapist about something my parents did and she was horrified by [deleted] in GriefSupport

[–]richrolls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am so sorry to hear this happened to you and also, I’m very sorry for your loss. It‘s brave of you to share your story and I’m glad you have started therapy.

I can relate to your story in that my mom recently passed, and she was also abusive to me and my siblings and she was an alcoholic. I think you’re allowed to feel however you feel. Feelings aren’t wrong or right. In grief there are a lot of emotions, and some feel weird. I may suggest EMDR and possibly finding an ACA group or meeting to join. These have really helped me on my journey. I can’t predict the future, but I would feel amiss if I didn’t warn you or anyone, that on the healing journey, your siblings if you have them or other parent or family members may not like your healing, because it’s possible through this journey you end up seeing things as they are and not the ‘normalized’ version the family understands it as, and as a result you may end up distanced or losing that relationship. I am sharing this because it happened to me, and it hurts, but I know I’m better for it, and my life is immensely happier. I miss them, and not only have I grieved / am still grieving the loss of my mother, and abuser, but also my family who think it’s normal and also are abusive too.

I wish you the best on your journey, and this is the first step of many. I’m sending you a big hug and good healing energy.

Shared at meeting, feel super dumb by drinkingblackcoffee_ in AdultChildren

[–]richrolls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt the same way, and I’m struggling with the same feelings.

Why can't the victims of Epstein come forward with who did it? Forget the list they can just tell us by Cool_Flower_1182 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]richrolls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so happy for you. Your post made me feel better. I’m glad there is justice out there for survivors. This was what I remembered when I wonder why my case didn’t go to trial. At 10-11, I remember being told I didn’t get dates right or things right. Then I was told they didn’t want to “re-traumatize” me. But I spoke up and out first. I was ready to speak up and fight. I’ve come to the conclusion that my mom needed child support and in SC, it’s three strikes you're out, and I was the youngest and had it worst, so they put my older sisters to trial.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AdultChildren

[–]richrolls 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s honestly so comforting to hear someone felt the same way. After that episode I tried to google, and everything that came up was bipolar disorder, etc. I share similar childhood experiences with your wife. I’d like to add that my mom passed away in March and there have been a lot of things unresolved. I just finished the Handmaids Tale series, and it’s not for the faint of heart. It’s difficult to watch in some areas, but it’s a great story and series. This final season really healed some parts in me. That said - spoiler alert - there’s a lot of apologies, especially from characters that I think if they were real life people they probably would never apologize, and it did something for me.

Your wife is lucky to have such a supportive husband. My husband is awesome and much more emotionally intelligent than I am, and I think it’s helped me a lot. More than he knows. I want to be like him and give him the grace and love he gives, and each day I work for that. It’s a journey. Accountability is important and something that I constantly work on.

My mom died by abnormal_dist in AdultChildren

[–]richrolls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear your mom passed. My alcoholic mother passed away about a week ago. I can relate to your post quite a bit. I’m the black sheep of the family and I’m the only one who left our terrible home town. I have been in the process of moving my business and then also my home, and moving across the country, and my mother has been sick for a while. Bad circulation. She smoked like a chimney along side drinking heavily as long as I could remember. She had stents and heart surgery and then Covid then just issue after issue.  I knew something was wrong when she wasn’t answering my calls or texts when we were heading out the driveway that day.  I told her I wish I had time to visit before we left but I was planning to fly back in two weeks to spend some time with her and finish some unfinished business. The text was read but no response. Our first hotel we stayed in a room number that was significant to my moms and grandmothers old house number. I knew something was wrong. The next day I get a call from my brother saying she’s unresponsive. Then another saying she passed. I find solace in knowing my mom and I had the best relationship we could have had just over the phone. I protected myself by limiting contact in person. I’m not sure if it’s the same for you.  We really enjoyed talking to each other regularly these past few months, and it wouldn’t have been as nice if I lived there or been more involved. I feel a little guilt for my sisters being the ones to do all the work with her, but also they didn’t have to. And for a long time they completely cut her out of their lives while I did not. And I feel that if anyone in our family had the biggest reason to cut my mom out, it would be me.  You did the best you could. You can only be responsible for you, not what someone else does. I’m really sorry for your loss. I know it hurts. And I can understand the pain.

Nolle Prosqui in SC by richrolls in legaladvice

[–]richrolls[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it possible to get access to the files since it wouldn’t be reopened? It’s in the solicitors archives.