#dysfunctionalfamily

This morning I wake up with acceptance. Two nights ago I slept over at my best friend's house and we listened to the recording I made of my last phone call with my mother. It was really astounding to revisit. I realized that my mother has been actively trying to hurt me for my whole…

Every year on the 3rd of July, I'd get together with my parents and siblings for the last several years. The locations changed a bit, but we'd at least see the early fireworks show in their community. It wasn't always fun, particularly when my daughter was just a tot. Now she's a teen with her&he...

So, Ma made a remark about Pidge and how she could drive you to drink and I stupidly told her that I’m back on the fags. You’d have thought I’d told her I’ve started chasing a fix with a shot of vodka through the eyeball the way she’d reacted. For a second I wondered if…