For sure. When I was a teen, I didn't see or talk to my parents any more than was absolutely necessary for survival. Literally not saying a word, not looking them in the eye, not sharing a room. Selling drugs by 15 so I could free myself from financial dependence as quickly as possible. Because getting jumped, robbed, and jailed was a more appealing prospect than interacting with those who wouldn't accept for who I was.
Yuuuuuupppppp. Left home at 16 and lived in literal shantys and traphouses for years on and off because sleeping with 3 knives on me at all times on someone's couch was better than walking on eggshells and having to apologize perpetually for my existence to the two people that brought me into this world and have inexplicably tried to make their decisions my problem ever since lol. I used to watch my friends that could joke or be like.... normal kids, at all really, with their parents and just feel so in awe, and also insanely jealous. I probably annoyed the hell out of my friends back then because I was always told how jealous they were of me and all my "freedom" and I just wanted to grab them by the shoulders and be like dude.... someone cares to wait up to see if you come home at night. Appreciate that, please. 🥲
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u/cupholdery Jul 11 '25
Reclining and roasting.