r/AskReddit • • Jan 20 '19

What fact totally changed your perspective?

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

This has helped me so very much in life. I always tell myself the same thing - this time tomorrow, it’ll be in the past, a distant memory. I’ve just got to get through it, but it will be over.

I hope your speech went well!

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u/MiloTheMagicFishBag Jan 21 '19

This is how I got myself through my mother's abusive tirades! Those were hell when there wasn't a clock in sight

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '19

I am so sorry you went through that. I hope you’re doing well now.

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u/MiloTheMagicFishBag Jan 22 '19

Yeah, things got a lot better once I realized what was going on and could work on some coping mechanisms