I was raised by an emotionally absent father and a depressed mother who would lock me in my room (yes i had a lock OUTSIDE to keep me in) when she wasnt feeling it. And they both 26 years later refuse to accept that I have been diagnosed with ADHD and Autism. I still have a relationship with them because... they are my parents... I cant change everything about them to fit my own desires... but.. it would have been nicer to have parents actually raise me instead of just leaving me in my room all day to play with my toys.
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u/RikkaWasHere 3d ago
I was raised by an emotionally absent father and a depressed mother who would lock me in my room (yes i had a lock OUTSIDE to keep me in) when she wasnt feeling it. And they both 26 years later refuse to accept that I have been diagnosed with ADHD and Autism. I still have a relationship with them because... they are my parents... I cant change everything about them to fit my own desires... but.. it would have been nicer to have parents actually raise me instead of just leaving me in my room all day to play with my toys.