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cousteau
…yeeeah, I have pinpointed a few "happy times" in my life, and childhood ain't one of those. College/academia maybe.
PwnageHobo
Hopefully he remembers to save Harambe when the time is right
mak10z
i'd take that wish anyway. knowing what I know now about my learning strategies I'd be a much better student. I'd also get my ADHD diagnosed a lot earlier than at 30 :p I'd also help my dad through is low spots so he doesn't do what he did to him self.
ElectricSlideOrchestra
So. Much. This.
LordKitchenersValet
This kind of story is called--in fandom communities--the "peggy sue" or "regression" fantasy.
I'd opt out. It wasn't as bad as it was for some of my friends, but my childhood is probably not something I'd choose to survive living through again.
ImJustHereAtThisPoint
How are you holding up bud?
mak10z
I'm doing. take things day by day. it was many moons ago. I do wish I had seen the issues, but dad didn't talk all that much. (nam vet.. stoic quiet type.. men dont cry type of person.) my parents are probably the main reason I'm the way I am today. they taught me the right lessons the totally Wrong way. I have my own battle with depression, but I have coping methods. (feed squirrels, meditate, talk to my wife, pet my pooch)
ImJustHereAtThisPoint
I'm absolutely certain he would be proud and happy you're doing your best to break the cycle fam.
mak10z
oh, I think he's giggling his ass off with the curse he put upon me :p he was a phone lineman. growing up he said.. you should look in to a career in telecom. I said "Nahhh I wanna work with computers" 35 years later I'm a network and telecom admin for my org. I have no doubt hes tickled pink about that, wherever he is.
ImJustHereAtThisPoint
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