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Devorah Roloff

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1940 total appearances

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We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

So I think, you know, as a child, it makes sense that you looked up to her and you put her on this pedestal and you loved her, you know?

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

And we're not meant to know what abuse is at that age.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

Like, you can't really understand it and dissect it.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

It almost becomes your normal.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

Even though you feel it's wrong, you kind of, that's your life.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

anything she just doesn't care to want to do it yeah and i think that the issue is as a human being you know especially when it's something weird like i feel like like i think you kind of mentioned this all we want is a parent's love yeah you know and i think that as a child you like long for that so much especially when it's so like ingrained in you that it's like i feel like your whole life she was very like

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

it's there and it's not, it's there and it's not.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

And it's like, I think naturally as a human, like when you're given a little bit, you always want more of the good stuff, you know?

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

And then it's just this constant toxic circle that you're going in.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

And I think that you probably to this day have this soft spot for her and this care for her.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

But the, and like, I feel like there's days that you might be like, oh, like, why do I feel that way for somebody that

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

doesn't even care to check in on me.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

But I think that's a very normal human feeling and reaction.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

But at the same time, I always say, you know, not the people that are placed in our life as our family, that doesn't mean that they're supposed to always be there.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

If somebody can't support and respect you and treat you kindly, they don't need a place in your life.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

You know, like for any reason.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

And I think that if somebody is giving you more stress and anxiety and worry and fear and everything in between.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

They are just not good for your life, you know, and I like I said, I do think it's hard in the sense of.

We're All Insane
Raised by a Homophobic Mother

we want to think, especially if you're a good person, you want to make everyone happy.