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clauderainsrm ([personal profile] clauderainsrm) wrote in [community profile] therealljidol2025-07-13 09:48 am

The Wheelhouse - Week 3 - Weekend Edition

Greetings from Ohio. I came up for two different family reunions. Well, one "Cousin's Day" and the other is a cookout because they were looking for an excuse to have one, and since I was coming up and no one has seen me in years, a lot of different subgroups of the family are coming together (so in other words, a "family reunion" but only one of them was planned years in advance!

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The trip so far has been nice at points, but emotionally rough. Definitely some difficult insights into family dynamics. 

Such as, it turns out that yes, my Dad IS just weirdly distant from the kids, family and pretty much everyone.  But he *specifically* doesn't like me and doesn't want to talk to me because he "can't understand a word (I) say" and is embarrassed by me. (Due to my stutter) Found that out from my siblings after they were drinking a lot and speaking candidly about the issues in the family. One of them had the courage to say it out loud (after I said that I was positive my Dad didn't like me) and no one contradicted him. Maybe I can finally stop trying to gain his approval!  It's just one more reason to be glad that I started therapy and have a session that afternoon I get back (Tuesday) 

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How has YOUR week/weekend been going?  Hopefully all of you are positive that I want to kick you!!! Because I do. 


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[personal profile] xeena 2025-07-14 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
We'd been dreading it, but it was less painful than I think any of us had feared. oh no , i'm sorry for your loss bt i'm glad the celebration of their life was easier than you expected and a nice one <3
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[personal profile] halfshellvenus 2025-07-14 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
It was, thank you. So much love, from so many people she'd touched in her lifetime. That really helps.