Meh, it's just a dead animals ash... It's the thought that counts not the material.

Just say nothing, you did good.

She said she was feeling better, so congrats you did it Dr. Fart

Shutting off reddit for tonight, cant get better than this, congratulations! Your story filled me with hope

Seriously. Imagine thinking that everybody else around you needs to be miserable too and considering that a win.

Happy wedding day, team Lactose Intolerance!

Hope your kids would retain your sence for passion ;)

Totes right. 🤨

Congrats!! This is so awesomely wholesome! I love it!

Not every man sexually assaults his partner

Awwwwwwwwwww

Well at least they can't fault you for being thorough!

We have socks you imbecile. Everyone is clowning you including your ex so maybe stop pissing on people lmfao

This guy marries.

I just want to say your username rules. Happy wedding day and congratulations!

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I had unspeakably bad trauma occur to me and I spent days unable to sleep and jumping at every sound thinking that this was it and my life was going to end.

The only way to deal with intrusive thoughts is to follow that pattern. Otherwise they go round and round and round.

Acknowledge, I'm having a thought that is negative.

Evaluate, is this thought helpful right now.

Discard, it is not helpful, it is not necessary, it is just neurons firing, I have already considered this and made a decision (I literally said to myself, "I already thought about this and discarded it, I will not reconsider unless there is new information")

I wish you well.

Heard a new term for that called religious trauma. I’ve never heard of the not stepping on the Star of David thing. Even in an organization you’ll find people interpreting things differently. Hugs for getting out of your comfort zone

None of what you described is ok, especially since you said you have a child sibling who lives there.

> She didn't seem impressed and told me to "remember my roots", coz she knows I grew up Christian.

Hearing this line amuses me. It's like some people can't conceive the concept that people can change over the course of their life, and that it's not a failing to do so.

I was eating smarties when I read that and just about choked on them. I’m assuming in 48-72 hours, I’m going to have some pretty colourful poop 💩

They were already clean before taking a tumble onto the asphalt.

what a story, this is so wholesome

>TLDR: IM GETTING MARRIED

Ah, there's the real FU.

Lol, that went waaay better than I anticipated.

Your parents are shit parents, you've outlined it right here. They deserve to have CPS called on them, and if you're old enough to work you're probably old enough to go somewhere without your parents and take your younger sibling with you. Obviously it'll be difficult with school and working, but it's an option they'd look at if they were to remove you both from the household.