My eldest sister was a goody-two-shoes all her life, and unfortunately had the role of helping to raise the rest of us. That continued until she reached age 16 or 17 when s... more
My eldest sister was a goody-two-shoes all her life, and unfortunately had the role of helping to raise the rest of us. That continued until she reached age 16 or 17 when she and our mother clashed explosively all the time. After she became and adult and the first grandchild was born, she and our mother became close again.
My eldest brother was defiant and stubborn as a child, always showed a tough exterior. From his teen years, he began to run with the wrong crowd and was constantly in trouble.
I was the studious one and kept quiet around adults, but I was gregarious with other children. I was kind of a peacemaker in my family. When I was 14, my already rocky family imploded (due to divorce and three of the five children leaving, sister moved out, two brothers went to a group home, the remaining members moved to a small rental house, economic status dropped drastically, alcoholism), I became my mother‘s rock of dependability, but I allowed my grades to suffer. I was merely biding my time, howeve... less
My wife has an elderly aunt who constantly laments that she has no money and will die penniless in the streets, even though in reality she has enough of it saved up a... more
My wife has an elderly aunt who constantly laments that she has no money and will die penniless in the streets, even though in reality she has enough of it saved up and invested to pave heaven several times over.
my mom, i start to feel like i shouldnt talk to her anymore.the reasons: while living with her , she oblige me to be followed by a psychiatrist, obliges me to be medicated against ... moremy mom, i start to feel like i shouldnt talk to her anymore.the reasons: while living with her , she oblige me to be followed by a psychiatrist, obliges me to be medicated against my will for a mental issue which i DONT have , being kept at the hospital because the neighbor under me bangs on the wall to agress me ; and it become my problem as if im faulty ; so it makes more than a month im at hospital . also they dont want to let me out if i dont have a place ; but my mom call me sometimes and still tries to get in the way of this situation, like tries to get in the process to decide the fate of my situation .i mean , no i dont need you in my life no more , stop trying to decide my fate , its none of your business .shes just here to blame me and create problems to me less
There are times when adults say things within earshot of young children without realizing that they’re being heard, and times when young children pick up things from adults&r... moreThere are times when adults say things within earshot of young children without realizing that they’re being heard, and times when young children pick up things from adults’ conversations, and then the children repeat the words in public without realizing that there might be negative consequences. Of course, it’s not the child’s fault at all.~
statement in a public setting such as a picket line, strike, sit-in, protest, rally, press conference, town hall meeting, political convention, etc.?
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