• Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone
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      3 days ago

      Somehow my parents with diagnosed mental illness still fell into the ‘everyone’s like that’ camp. Denial is not just a river in Egypt!

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        Denial is not just a river in Egypt!

        It’s also a mountain in Alaska if you’re dyslexic!

    • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      That would imply the parent is capable of self-reflection, taking responsibility, empathy, etc.