Best Friends Club

I'm glad you have paid off your house @Former-Member and got away from toxic environment

One of my super funds was insured against me not being able to work @Former-Member some lawyers rang me up and said you are entitled to this amount,I couldn't believe it and the lawyers only charged me 10k

Hello @Oaktree I had to go to the dentist,mum said you are not going anywhere without shaving first,I feel heaps better

@Bill16

Where would you be without your Mum?

I am glad you feel better.

Hopefully nothing wrong with the old toothy pegs?

proudest moment @Oaktree would be the new kitchen i am putting in for mum, it has been 15 years in planning and saving and i am finally making it happen.

I love a flouro, a hyper colour or a neon now. Pink especially.

Probably my kid too. Although maybe not so much, I think I raised a sociopath.
my kid is a success monster, collecting accolades and achievements like Pokemon.
I tried to remove the roadblocks to success with my kiddo and I wanted to prevent any and all traumatic experiences, self doubt and misguided loyalty and or silence. I’m very proud but I created a monster. I projected the worst of my bitterness, I think and the bad feelings I tried to inoculate and shield from are manifest in different ways, a new unhappiness and my child can be callous and exploitative.

Hey @ChouxieChou ,

Some really strong thoughts there. I'm interested to hear more if you are up to it.

Hope you are okay.

Hi Tyme,

I’d be happy to discuss at anytime if you’re interested.
It’s something I have mixed feelings about. My life and my circumstance, I’m going to die in a cardboard box on the side of the road. Some of these issues, mental health and personality predilections, I wasn’t a novice in psychological theory when I found myself unexpectedly with child. I was beyond a novice in practice. I did my best to achieve a goal, to raise a successful adult. I assume the new fangled terminology. I am a tiger mom, a momager, but it took a darker turn or the results were not what I wanted..or they are what I wanted. My child is not well adjusted emotionally. Money and accolades flow like manna from heaven but wellbeing and contentment is elusive.

Thank you for sharing @ChouxieChou .

What it sounds like is that you have been and are doing your best despite the circumstances. As much as we want to change the outcome or change the past, there are some things that are out of our control.

You deserve to be supported. We are here for you.

Thank you for trusting us and sharing your story.

If you feel you need to speak to someone directly tonight, feel free to contact:

Lifeline 13 11 14 https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Lifeline Text Support 0477 131 114 https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-text/

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/