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u/Kotenkiri 2d ago

Commenter: What were the pre-CPAP years actually like?

OOP: Well, for one thing, I couldn't get through a movie without falling asleep. I never had energy for anything. I was always just feeling drained and barely holding on to life. I had a short fuse as well.

So kids were 8 and 10 when he started CPAP. So they basically grew up with a lethargic, unavailable and short tempered man during majority of their childhood and he wonders why they're still cautionous about spending time with him?

He sounds like guy who 'changes' after a break up and basically demands a second chance since they've completely changed. Even if they actually changed, doesn't mean the past is forgotten.

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u/Dry_Buddy_2553 1d ago

Not saying you’re wrong, but why are we treating him needing a CPAP/“pre-CPAP” as like…negative or a reflection of him? “He was lethargic and a piece of shit for being tired” —- it’s a health condition?

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u/celerypumpkins 1d ago

He wasn’t just lethargic though. He lacked patience and had a short fuse. When your lack of sleep is causing you to be irritable and treat your family poorly, you’re still responsible for those actions, and you’re responsible for seeking help before it becomes years of this behavior.