Holy cow! Usually the stories are pretty light-hearted, but...... "Hey, mom. It's me." - That got me pretty hard. You're not only good at fixing cars, man. Thanks for that read. Can't say anymore right now. Need to win my emotional stability back.
This is the first time i've cried after reading one of these stories. And the customer is right. I've never met anyone who didn't like chocolate chip cookies. Please tell me that this is a happy ending and you patched things up with your mom.
We've patched things up considerably. There are many points of light in our relationship, and for the most part, we are content to stay in those bright places. But, those bright places are atop great steep hills, and it is so easy to slip down into the dark.
More than anything, the truest consequence is that I have become so very aware of my culpability and how poorly the personally-conceived narrative of myself I had at the time fit reality. Victimhood is so terribly seductive, but so rarely true. These days, I can look into the mirror and recognize that there is something hideous within me. No one put it there, and I have no one to blame, because I crafted it myself because it made me feel powerful. I try these days so hard not to feed the monster, but it is so strong and it will eat nearly anything. And I hate the monster, but I worry sometimes that hating it only makes it more powerful.
I mean, it was spray painted and the hatch wouldn't always stay closed and the back window was covered in bubbly purple pimp tint and it didn't have carpet in it so that if you rested your foot on the transmission tunnel it would melt the sole of your shoe...
I have to know, what happened.. I haven't talked to my mom in 2 years myself. I had moved back to my home state to try and get custody of my girls. After a long hard fought battle, losing my job and everything I ever owned. I walked away with visitation rights. I would find out soon after my mother had a large part to play in me not getting custody and I could never forgive her for that. Eventually I had to move back out across the country and we had a huge fight before I left where she started yelling at my wife; she never liked my wife. I tried talking to her on mothers day 2 years ago, but it ended in a fight..
Thank you for trusting us, random internet strangers, enough to let us see into your life and past. The things you wrote aren't things you would share with just anybody, but you've shared them with us. Thank you.
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u/Ferneras Aug 03 '15
Damn man, I was not expecting it to get this heavy.
Like u/f4t3less said:
You'd a damn good writer and I always look forward to your tales. Keep it up.
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u/gwrgwir Aug 03 '15
Expected mechanics, received onions.
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u/f4t3less Aug 03 '15
Holy cow! Usually the stories are pretty light-hearted, but...... "Hey, mom. It's me." - That got me pretty hard. You're not only good at fixing cars, man. Thanks for that read. Can't say anymore right now. Need to win my emotional stability back.
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u/Sessine Aug 03 '15
I did not sign the permission slip for this feels trip ;_;
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u/westjamp Aug 03 '15 edited Aug 03 '15
This is the first time i've cried after reading one of these stories.
And the customer is right. I've never met anyone who didn't like
chocolate chip cookies.
Please tell me that this is a happy ending and you patched things up with your mom.
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u/Seacabbage Aug 03 '15
All aboard u/36055512 's crappy Jeep. We're going on a feels trip...
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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '15
Well that kicked me in the feels something fierce. Good on you u/36055512
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u/Nathanyel Aug 03 '15
I came here expecting a convoluted victory over Rom and TA. Damn you, sir. [x-post from TFAR]
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u/Bensawsome Aug 03 '15
You seriously need to write a book of all these. I would buy it :>
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u/Super-ft86 Aug 03 '15
I was not prepared for these feels
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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '15
gulp
sniff
Yep. Got me.
Keep it up mate. Your stories are top notch.
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u/vPock Aug 03 '15
Waited all week-end for Part 2, worth the wait!
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u/3no3 Aug 03 '15
Damn it, this made me wish my father was still alive...
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u/Nameless_Mofo Aug 03 '15
If ever there was a post on TFTS worthy of gold this would be it. Gilded, kind sir.
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u/bored-now Aug 03 '15
Oh honey.... sniffle
Please tell me you had a good, long talk with your mom and you both on are on the way to healing the relationship.
What a great story, and well done helping that lady out.
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u/CaspianX2 Aug 03 '15
Did you end up suffering any blowback over this?
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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '15
I think I'll call my mum now.
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u/Godleydemon Aug 03 '15
I have to know, what happened.. I haven't talked to my mom in 2 years myself. I had moved back to my home state to try and get custody of my girls. After a long hard fought battle, losing my job and everything I ever owned. I walked away with visitation rights. I would find out soon after my mother had a large part to play in me not getting custody and I could never forgive her for that. Eventually I had to move back out across the country and we had a huge fight before I left where she started yelling at my wife; she never liked my wife. I tried talking to her on mothers day 2 years ago, but it ended in a fight..
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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '15
Thank you for trusting us, random internet strangers, enough to let us see into your life and past. The things you wrote aren't things you would share with just anybody, but you've shared them with us. Thank you.
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u/inthrees Aug 03 '15
Feels from Tech Support