They still ignore that I exist until I throw a fit. I’m 42 this month, they’ve abandoned me over and over… and as an Adoptee that trauma is the worst one.
2026-02-09 22:23:24
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Dove :
My parents literally only praise me on how little I needed them or how independent I was (and still seem to be). They don't see that I'm much more severely disabled than they'd expect, and I wouldn't be so bad off if they'd just noticed. 🤦🏼
2026-02-10 02:12:17
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Chris Allen :
By the age of 6, I’d trained myself to cry silently. I’m 59 and still cannot sob. Silence. Also, I’ve learned that being the person in the family that no one worries about feels EXACTLY like being the person no one cares about. That’s a hard familial habit to break. I’m trying…
2026-02-10 05:38:06
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marielle24578 :
They won’t ask for help, it’s so important to attune to them so you can offer it. Parents our job is to parent each one of our children, even if they seem to be “handling” it all.
2026-02-10 11:47:37
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🤍🍀✌️ :
I was 28 when I realized that nothing will be ever be enough and that I might as well live for me 🥺
2026-02-09 22:40:36
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djoj :
I don't know if I was considered an easy child, possibly not, but I did see my mom going full on in affection towards my two younger brothers while I got maybe once or twice (practically nothing) in my entire lifetime
2026-02-10 10:11:38
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MrsK🇸🇬 :
What convinced me to move on in my healing was "Why abandon myself when they praise neglect and they get upset when I choose myself?"
2026-02-10 02:26:14
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canyoudigit :
hyper-independent, responsible, old soul, easy kid...yeah trying being in my head
2026-02-10 05:11:44
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mindbender :
"We miss when you were an easy kid." Wild but they told me this as a teen and after I had fully moved out and had a job, house, no financial ties, etc. What does it mean?? 🧐
2026-02-10 05:22:31
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Salty.Wasp :
was so good at moulding myself to cater to my mother's needs and being the easy, reliable child.. now 34 learning what I actually like and how to identify my own needs.
2026-02-10 04:03:08
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pleasant-ish :
omg! the old soul, i got that a lot
2026-02-10 00:00:24
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Apple User376884 :
Makeup looks fire, Kate!
2026-02-10 09:43:24
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clicknchick :
Yep…
2026-03-29 21:57:17
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