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Discussion Thread 💾 Saturday 28 June (aussie.zone)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (8 children)

small lil "being-triggered" vent

So my cousin got engaged over the weekend, she found herself a top notch bloke and she's a star herself so perfect combo.

I'm not jealous of that, I don't care about being married or not and it isn't important to me in any way - deep or superficial. I'm envious of how her mum is so happy and proud and keeps gushing about her - I just know that my dad just wouldn't talk about me like that, and my mum isn't in my life and she isn't the type to care about my accomplishments either. I'm sad that no matter what I do, what I accomplish, or big (to me) achievements, I don't have a parent who would talk about me like that, so proud and open about being proud.

I'm so happy for my cousin, she's a fantastic person and has been through so much - she deserves this happiness and her mum to gush about her. I feel bad for being triggered by my aunt's love for her daughter - I guess I still have a long way to go to reconcile not having a parent be so openly loving to and about me.

Just needed to get this out into the world, I can't talk to my family about this, especially not now, and my partner doesn't really get it as his parents are wonderful. I'm sorry.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

This seems like their failing, not yours.

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