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My parents never called me a failure to my face olddots May 2013 #1
I hear ya. I love my dad....but he was a fiend. AllenVanAllen May 2013 #2
! Heidi May 2013 #3
My dad had a really rough life tblue May 2013 #19
my dad showed me love with his belt datasuspect May 2013 #33
Mine did too... MountainMama May 2013 #59
My father called me a psychopath once... Ron Obvious May 2013 #4
Maybe DU is the institution. tblue May 2013 #21
"The universe will get you for what you've done! Now get the fuck out of my house." Gravitycollapse May 2013 #5
Maybe he wants to Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2013 #62
Tough shit for him. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #63
When I was 10 years old... LAGC May 2013 #6
"I should have had puppies." n/t Chan790 May 2013 #7
The worst thing your parents ever said Flashmann May 2013 #8
"I hope you end up with kids just like you!" femmocrat May 2013 #9
My sister's response when my mom said that: tblue May 2013 #22
That, I could have handled. But I ended up with a kid like my sister! winter is coming May 2013 #31
It's not so much what they said, but what they didn't say. baldguy May 2013 #10
you're fat irisblue May 2013 #11
Yeah, it was all about size for me as well... pink-o May 2013 #17
Me too. a la izquierda May 2013 #27
My mother called me vicious (in Estonian). nt LiberalEsto May 2013 #12
Any time I got a poor grade in school, my Dad would take me for a long drive, Aristus May 2013 #13
That I was going to burn in hell Generic Brad May 2013 #14
we're moving. Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #15
In addition to her regular slights, put-downs, insults, belittlements, HeiressofBickworth May 2013 #16
My real dad was awesome OriginalGeek May 2013 #18
"Never buy cheap condoms." rug May 2013 #20
I'm sorry, rug Bertha Venation May 2013 #39
I wish I had had an abortion. alphafemale May 2013 #23
My father was pipi_k May 2013 #24
A few things tabbycat31 May 2013 #25
character assassination to the rest of the family magical thyme May 2013 #26
"It's your fault your mother drinks." Adsos Letter May 2013 #28
Gawd, that is horrible. Arugula Latte May 2013 #38
"It's only 3 days." My mother, to me. lindysalsagal May 2013 #29
"Son, don't ever let me catch you drinking scab beer again" Major Nikon May 2013 #30
"daddy drinks because you cry" datasuspect May 2013 #32
My mother was constantly putting me down. mnhtnbb May 2013 #34
how about Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #35
We have a winner! mnhtnbb May 2013 #36
I'm reading through the various posts... Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #37
My mother couldn't stand to have me be the center of attention. mnhtnbb May 2013 #47
Good Morning...or whatever time of day it is when you read this! Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #49
I grew up in NJ (Chatham) but we moved to CA when I was in high school. mnhtnbb May 2013 #58
I didn't have anything major, just a couple minor things that are trivial compared to others here. Arugula Latte May 2013 #40
I honestly don't remember. Bertha Venation May 2013 #41
was in 8th grade at our local highschool football game backwoodsbob May 2013 #42
"Why are you ALIVE?" Lady Freedom Returns May 2013 #43
Damn! In_The_Wind May 2013 #51
My mother wouldn't take up for me. This old bitch who ws married to an uncle raccoon May 2013 #44
My mother's mother lived with us from the time I was fourteen, and Lydia Leftcoast May 2013 #45
It is what they never said...they never told me my ex husband came to visit them HipChick May 2013 #46
Upon breaking curfew, and finding out I was on a "double date" with a female... Behind the Aegis May 2013 #48
You have an after school job, you can pay room & board. In_The_Wind May 2013 #50
I understand what my mother has been through. Loryn May 2013 #52
"Oh, so that Apple juice was actually gasoline after all..." Dash87 May 2013 #53
My mom was a positive person. LWolf May 2013 #54
I can't think of anything. Still Blue in PDX May 2013 #55
My dad once told me that he wished I was a son instead of a daughter... madmom May 2013 #56
"I bet you don't do that very often." kwassa May 2013 #57
sucky lamb TrogL May 2013 #60
Whatever they said, it wasn't that bad, and they were probably right anyway. So I won't complain. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #61
"Use your head, it's not a hatrack" steve2470 May 2013 #64
My Mom Jasana May 2013 #65
Where do I begin? AngryOldDem May 2013 #66
Not much. My father called me an asshole once... Locut0s May 2013 #67
"I wouldn't want you" .... Myrina May 2013 #68
Nothing Jokerman May 2013 #69
Stupid and lazy. Cute when I was "fixed up". Manifestor_of_Light May 2013 #70
Well, the worse thing I can think of.. Sissyk May 2013 #71
Nothing that wasn't true unfortunately. MrSlayer May 2013 #72
that he never wanted to walk me down the aisle WolverineDG May 2013 #73
My parents insulted me every day. Every single day. No exceptions. Demo_Chris May 2013 #74
"MickeyBobbyJimmySandyTammy!!!" pinboy3niner May 2013 #75
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