Tal B. Lavin
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Reposted by Tal B. Lavin
i cant overstate how all of you should read the penalty box series by ari baran he deserves to be swimming in royalties like scrooge mcduck
December 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
i cant overstate how all of you should read the penalty box series by ari baran he deserves to be swimming in royalties like scrooge mcduck
also you kind of definitionally can't be a doormat for someone who. isn't talking to you.
i also notice none of these moms discuss why their kids don't talk to them 👀👀
i also notice none of these moms discuss why their kids don't talk to them 👀👀
December 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
also you kind of definitionally can't be a doormat for someone who. isn't talking to you.
i also notice none of these moms discuss why their kids don't talk to them 👀👀
i also notice none of these moms discuss why their kids don't talk to them 👀👀
imagine calling your child an ungrateful little bastard on the internet and fully feeling justified about it
December 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
imagine calling your child an ungrateful little bastard on the internet and fully feeling justified about it
it would probably be healthier to build an identity outside of being "mom" tbh! of which "estranged mom" is a subtype
December 16, 2025 at 10:19 PM
it would probably be healthier to build an identity outside of being "mom" tbh! of which "estranged mom" is a subtype
an in person agoraphobia support group is essentially torture
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
an in person agoraphobia support group is essentially torture
not really but we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson sort of gets the vibe
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
not really but we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson sort of gets the vibe
(i have really bad agoraphobia thats why i barfed. but like in the bathroom not on anyone)
December 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
(i have really bad agoraphobia thats why i barfed. but like in the bathroom not on anyone)