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Joe Not Joey's avatar

Damn. What a bittersweet story. Beautiful and tragic. Takes me back to my childhood before my father got sober. He was also a heavy drinker who wouldn’t take a drop of disrespect from anyone. When this happened while he was under the influence of alcohol, 🤦🏻‍♂️ . Let’s just say it was a recipe for some really toxic behavior. Luckily back then 4K video wasn’t a thing, camera phones weren’t either and almost nothing ended up on the internet because there wasn’t any place for it to go. I’ve seen and had a hand in colossally more dramatic situations. My experiences were wildly traumatic at times because they were really violent and I had a front row seat but nonetheless I know how you felt. I felt similarly for years before he got sober. In fact I got sober about 4 years ago because I saw myself becoming as destructive as he was to people and the world around him only my targets were myself and my family. It’s hard not to love them through all the mess because at the end of the day they’re our parents but in reading this I naturally cling to your sadness and embarrassment more than the love and grace you have for your mom. I think it’s more challenging to choose love and acceptance so it speaks volumes of your character. This was a great piece and vulnerable too. Thanks for sharing. I FELT this.

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Marc Typo's avatar

Such a great story. This could only happen in Walmart - never Target.

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