Context: A young adult tells his mother that he’s depressed and that life is meaningless and that he wants to die (suicide is not directly mentioned but implied). Then the mother proceeds to express “regretting giving birth to you” directly to that young adult.

(That young adult is me)

  • FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Not normal, just uhhh… maybe common.

    I was trying to think of a way to put it, but that’s a good sentence in this context for sure.

    Also, yes, blood relation does not mean you have to put up with some asshole’s cruelty. Cut them out if you can.