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JoseBalow

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10. Your sister's boyfriend was right, he did you a favor

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 04:39 PM

Aug 24

Never, ever let someone make you their punk. Taking a beating is always better than getting punked. It sounds like your dad knew that too. It's hard to measure how those lessons affect your development into adulthood, but I am certain you're better off having learned them.

I'm sorry you lost your dad at such a young age.

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Sheesh, I'm having some horrible flashbacks about childhood bullying. [View all] LuckyCharms Aug 24 OP

I don't have any helpful words, dear friend. All I can offer is hugggggggggs niyad Aug 24 #1

Thank you, niyad. But maybe in some ways... LuckyCharms Aug 24 #2

We can certainly think of any number of ways in which it influenced niyad Aug 24 #3

I'm so glad you survived and are telling your stories. erronis Aug 24 #4

Hugs to you LuckyCharms. I would think those experiences made you a kind, gentle soul. LoisB Aug 24 #5

Glad you survived XanaDUer2 Aug 24 #6

we've been violent since we climbed down from the trees. Kali Aug 24 #7

Thank you for sharing. alwaysinasnit Aug 24 #8

Things were bad in decades past. Elessar Zappa Aug 24 #9

Your sister's boyfriend was right, he did you a favor JoseBalow Aug 24 #10

Hugs to you. HeartsCanHope Aug 24 #11

Peace to your heart. quaint Aug 24 #12

That wonderment at still being here... Harker Aug 24 #13

Lucky, True Dough Aug 24 #14

I am so sorry you had to go through all this. BlueKota Aug 24 #15

This has so many layers Lulu KC Aug 24 #16

As I'm reading this, Lucky Niagara Aug 24 #17