Laura
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Wow.
That is kind of the opposite action I would expect someone to take if they heard their dad was feeling suicidal. He's like, I'm going to let him have it because in case he goes, I have to get this off my chest kind of thing.
That is kind of the opposite action I would expect someone to take if they heard their dad was feeling suicidal. He's like, I'm going to let him have it because in case he goes, I have to get this off my chest kind of thing.
Life, it sounds like. Right.
Life, it sounds like. Right.
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Right.
Right.
I mean, the thing that comes through in the show from both you and your brother and your mom is the fact that there's still so much love there. And I think that's what that is. It's like, if you are angry, you still care. If your brother didn't love your dad still, despite everything, he wouldn't have cared. He'd have seen that text and not, you know, bothered.
I mean, the thing that comes through in the show from both you and your brother and your mom is the fact that there's still so much love there. And I think that's what that is. It's like, if you are angry, you still care. If your brother didn't love your dad still, despite everything, he wouldn't have cared. He'd have seen that text and not, you know, bothered.
I mean, it's really so vulnerable to put this out into the world. But I think a lot of people live with these huge secrets and these weights that sit on their shoulders. Like you were saying, everyone feels lighter, even though it's been really painful and really messy.
I mean, it's really so vulnerable to put this out into the world. But I think a lot of people live with these huge secrets and these weights that sit on their shoulders. Like you were saying, everyone feels lighter, even though it's been really painful and really messy.
And y'all's way of processing it, you know, is not necessarily what like a textbook therapist would be like, this is the proper way to process these sorts of things, you know, but it works for you guys. And it's created a lot of healing.
And y'all's way of processing it, you know, is not necessarily what like a textbook therapist would be like, this is the proper way to process these sorts of things, you know, but it works for you guys. And it's created a lot of healing.
And I think it's really cool to share that so publicly because it has the potential to really connect with a lot of other people that are in similarly messy situations that might feel like their past forgiveness, like your dad, I imagine does, you know, and Anyway, I just think it's very courageous to share stuff that's this intense and personal, really.
And I think it's really cool to share that so publicly because it has the potential to really connect with a lot of other people that are in similarly messy situations that might feel like their past forgiveness, like your dad, I imagine does, you know, and Anyway, I just think it's very courageous to share stuff that's this intense and personal, really.
Yeah.