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2naSalit

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6. I wanted to get away from my parents at a very early age.
Sun Jun 11, 2023, 08:47 AM
Jun 2023

They were abusive and selfish, had a pile of kids and treated us like possessions and laborers. If they even gave half a shit about our well being and educational potential, I would have been okay with that. Instead I was enslaved for seven years caring for their offspring that came after me until I was relieved by the arrival of a step-mother and her kids who ended up treating me as even less of a human being in most cases. The one thing that woman did was recognize some of my artistic abilities, but that was only hobby level.

I wanted parents that gave a shit and treated me with respect and human dignity. I wouldn't be so disappointed in what I was able to achieve this time around on the planet. I'll take that to my grave.

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