• flicker@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    My Mom was garbage. Anybody know where I can get a decent one?

    Also I’m almost 40 but if she’s good enough I’ll take one younger than I am.

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      10 months ago

      My mom’s good, and you’re the same age as me, so that works out ok. Plus, she’s already basically adopted my two best friends and a much younger coworker who was really going through some shit and needed a safe place, so I know she’s cool with extra kids.

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        10 months ago

        Awesome. I’ll just show up at the next holiday or whatever and pretend I was always there.

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      10 months ago

      I moved to a state I knew no one in for college (more than a decade ago) and now I have new parents. It’s that easy.

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      10 months ago

      I’ll be a mom for anyone, so long as you understand that I won’t bail you out of jail, though I will visit you there, and coming over and pouring out your woes over milk and home-baked goods is mandatory when you’re having a hard day.

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    10 months ago

    My ex and I were known to the local high school teachers (through our own kids) and someone told us they loved hearing us cheer for single parent or working parents kids on the teams. We Never did this for recognition, my ex did this because her parents were never there for her. My ex… was loud, So you heard her screaming “go Johnny!!!” From the sideline at all parts of the field. We were sideline parents to any kids who needed it.

    We are recently divorced and our kids are well into adulthood, but I still get an occasional text “hey, game on Friday at 2, mind cheering for #14 Sara?” And go figure, my ex is there too, cheering her on. And more recently, my oldest started to join because “you guys made a difference to several friends that needed that boost”. So, tradition?

    You can have more than one parent, even if it’s only for 90 minutes a week.

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      10 months ago

      And the government could do it for you, but powerful lobby groups are keeping that from happening to preserve profits.