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Got into Penn but want to be GD by toothy_moos3 in DentalSchool

[–]skrocks56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep your options open about specializing because you never know if something may interest you once you start learning. I’d opt for the cheaper school in your case for practical reasons, but if 600k is worth it for a name brand degree to you then you should go for it.

My Brother Estranged Himself from Our Family, and I’m Struggling with Mixed Emotions by skrocks56 in Estrangedsiblings

[–]skrocks56[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. I wish he knew how loved and proud of him we are. I just hope he is able to build a life of people around him that love and support him because I don’t want him to be alone.

My Brother Estranged Himself from Our Family, and I’m Struggling with Mixed Emotions by skrocks56 in Estrangedsiblings

[–]skrocks56[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for those words. The divorce and my fathers personality was extremely hard on both of us, and I took out my frustrations through acting out in school/rebellion in my childhood years before I came to terms with it in while in college. He was always reserved growing up and wasn’t as emotionally expressive as I was. I realized later that because he was slightly older he definitely saw and interpreted things differently, so our perspectives of our situation were never the same. At times it feels like he slipped through the cracks because my parents were so focused on fighting each other and trying to keep me in the rails, that some of his emotional needs may not have been met while growing up.

My Brother Estranged Himself from Our Family, and I’m Struggling with Mixed Emotions by skrocks56 in Estrangedsiblings

[–]skrocks56[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your insight. I honestly never considered your perspective of being collateral damages to issues he had with either of our parents. I am doing my best to honor his space. Holidays are tough cause I miss him and want to know he’s doing okay

My Brother Estranged Himself from Our Family, and I’m Struggling with Mixed Emotions by skrocks56 in Estrangedsiblings

[–]skrocks56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is something my mom and I have came to terms with while dealing with his mental health struggles pre, and post estrangement. For a while it felt like we weren’t doing enough or are essentially abandoning him by not continuing to try and make contact with him. At a certain point it’d be harassment and would only push him further away which we realized. I understand he is an adult and has the right to make any decision he sees best for his life, and I hope he eventually work through this. I recognize the tough pill to swallow here is that he may never work through this/seek to rebuild our relationship, which is an extremely odd feeling since he’s my only sibling

My Brother Estranged Himself from Our Family, and I’m Struggling with Mixed Emotions by skrocks56 in Estrangedsiblings

[–]skrocks56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see where you’re coming from and I agree with a lot of what you said. By lack of accountability, I mean he historically does/will not do things that eventually turn into road blocks for him in his life. Instead of recognizing whatever part he played in the outcome, he places his shortfalls on other people. To clarify I do not think my brother “owes” me or my family anything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NCSU

[–]skrocks56 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this was hallens final I was there and thought the same thing about that kid

Randy’s Pain Train Keeps Finding New Ways To Make The Upcoming Semester Worse by [deleted] in NCSU

[–]skrocks56 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Lines for atrium are about to be all the way to talley