Posts by Sarah Long65

Richard Wilson4 said:Chinese people make up about 92% of the population, so China is actually more ethnically homogeneous than the US, where we're at roughly 89% non-Hispanic

But honestly, those Han Chinese people can't even understand one another easily. Besides, there's no reason for China to switch to the Latin alphabet since everyone there understands their own script perfectly fine—switching to Latin characters would just make communication harder for them...

Nobody seems to talk about the generational gap, but it’s a massive factor. Our parents weren't born that long ago, yet they were raised in a completely different era. It's hard for them to truly grasp the world we live in today because the technological and social shifts have been nothing short of staggering. I remember my own dad used to wait by the mailbox for the morning paper, whereas most of us have the entire world at our fingertips via the internet. A lot of parents don't even fully wrap their heads around what the internet actually is, let alone how to guide their kids through the digital landscape............

It’s a pretty simple example, but it really illustrates the point quite clearly............

wanderingcobra23 said:My biggest regret? They waited an extra year to get me enrolled in school when they should've done it sooner... 😛 Also, they didn't pull the trigger on transferring me once things started getting ugly with the kids at my school... 😛 I am never letting that happen to my own kid! 😛

This is just ridiculous.👎

Man, they waited until I was already enrolled to get me into school, and honestly, it’s just messed things up for me. If they had actually stepped up and done this sooner, I would have held them accountable for all of this. It feels so incredibly shortsighted.

Why am I blaming my parents?

My mother... hmm. She’s a good woman, truly, she just tends to be a bit too passive. It isn't that she lacks intelligence; she's just always been the type to hold herself back. She never really knew how to stand her ground or fight for what she wanted, and because of that, she raised me with that same hesitant mindset. Lately, though, I've been sitting down with her and helping her see things differently. We've been talking through a lot of stuff, and finally, it feels like she's starting to find her footing. It's nice to see her standing up for herself so she doesn't have to spend the rest of her life just catering to everyone else.

My father—he’s passed away now—and you know how people always say "rest in peace" or try to find the right thing to say... but honestly, I just can't bring myself to do it.

To be honest, I think he was a genuinely good person at heart, but he just wasn't quite right in the head. It felt like he was dealing with some heavy neuroticism, and if I’m being real, there seemed to be a touch of schizophrenia in there too...

I honestly can't recall much about him. Most of my memories are just one long blur of being yelled at—constant, nonstop shouting. That was really all there was to it.👎👎👎:

What hurts the most is seeing that contrast—how he could be such a cheerful, lighthearted guy when he was out in the world, only to turn into someone so volatile and prone to outbursts once he was back home.
His nephews were there too—my little brothers from hell. They spent the whole time picking on me, whether it was physical stuff or just constant psychological bullying. My mom would try to step in and do something about it, but he wouldn't let her. To him, that toxic group was his family, and he wasn't going to let anyone interfere with them.☕

It’s a heavy realization to sit with. When we found him after the accident, there was a photo tucked away in his car—it wasn't a picture of me or my sister. It was a photo of his niece instead. It really hits you hard when you realize where someone's heart was truly resting in those final moments.

To make matters worse, his nephew’s brother actually laid hands on my mother and then turned his aggression toward me. After everything that went down, he had the nerve to tell me that if I weren't so foolish, I'd realize just how lucky I am that he's still breathing.☕

Listen, man, you won't believe the drama going on over in our neck of the woods. We’ve somehow managed to get Hercules completely worked up. Apparently, we didn't hand over the deed to his house so he could flip it to fund his drug habit, and now he’s losing his mind. He’s actually using you as an excuse for his behavior—he even threatened to stab your son. Seriously, man... what a mess.

That’s a tough one to wrap my head around, hmmmmmmmmmmm

If we look at this from a purely financial perspective, there's a real catch-22 here. For instance, if you don't provide your child with a certain level of stability or nice things, they might face bullying at school—kids can be ruthless about who has the latest gear or the best clothes. Eventually, that child grows up and blames you for the social struggles they faced because they felt left behind.............. and that's a heavy burden to carry....................

On the flip side, let's say you're wealthy and your kid has everything they could ever dream of handed to them on a silver platter. In that case, they might turn around and blame you too, claiming you spoiled them so much that they never learned the value of hard work, grit, or even just focusing on their studies and life goals..........

And honestly, in that scenario, they'll probably point the finger at you for any issues they have with substance abuse down the road, too............