I (26F) grew up much like the TV show shameless except there wasn’t much comedy. I’m the youngest of seven kids…we all turned out relatively normal. Ask me anything!
My parents are both addicts – AMA
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I (26F) grew up much like the TV show shameless except there wasn’t much comedy. I’m the youngest of seven kids…we all turned out relatively normal. Ask me anything!
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How did you all end up
Why do you think you turned out relatively normal? What helped anchor you?
What specific drugs did they use?
Did you stay in touch with your parents ? My family are the exact same and I find it hard to be around them
What was the age range oldest to youngest?
Do you or any of your siblings have drug/alcohol or other addiction issues? Do you guys intentionally avoid it because of your parents?
did you still manage to do well in school and get good careers without parental support? what kinda jobs do you guys have now? :))
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Did your mum used while pregnant? I’ve heard that can really impact the child either intelligence or way to regulate their emotions.
Have your parents gotten clean? or are they still addicted? Do you think they will understand the damage they have done?
Have you noticed that often the worst most out of touch people have amazing parents?
My parents were similar to yours (although from the sound of it not as bad) and most of my best friends and favorite people also had difficult parents.
Everytime I met some out of touch, know it all, boot lickers parents they were so nice and cool. I think it’s the struggle at a young age that gives some people insight and compassion.
Were all siblings raised together to adulthood, or were there situations of being split up and placed in foster care and/or raised by family members?
Everyone avoided drugs? That’s wild. Have you ever been curious?
Did your parents work when you were growing up? What did they do?
Did your parents’ addiction impact your childhood negatively?
Were your parents also physically or emotionally abusive to their children?
I’m so proud of you!!!!!!
That’s the thing I don’t really get with addict couple. Like, why don’t they use protection? And why do they have so many children in all of it?? Like wtf
Why did your parents have so many kids? Government financial support for more drugs? Is that how it works in families like yours?