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A boy, aged eight Asked his father a question. "Was my birthdate, The cause of your depression?" The father only watched the boy Which started to annoy The child's thoughts Like PTSD and gunshots. A boy aged ten Asked his mother the same question; She said it was war, then That it woke his inner aggression. She said it probably took his soul And one day again he'd be whole A man aged eighteen's asked a question by his parents "Are you proud to have those genes? And to be in our presence?" He didn't have words to describe The emotions he tried to hide. He always sought recognition, Not their judgemental superstition. He wanted them to be proud, But as expected, he bowed. He left their presence, knowing: That his entire life, he was growing. To be able to handle the truth, About his entire youth. He was never adored or respected His parents were to be represented By him, and that was his goal; NO! I Did not sell my soul Your reputation, is not my responsibility My future is You can't accept that, And I understand now. It's time for me to leave, This toxic representation Of a Home
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Dec 6, 2020
Dec 6, 2020 at 5:57 AM UTC
I'm not your son
A boy, aged eight Asked his father a question. "Was my birthdate, The cause of your depression?" The father only watched the boy Which started to annoy The child's thoughts Like PTSD and gunshots. A boy aged ten Asked his mother the same question; She said it was war, then That it woke his inner aggression. She said it probably took his soul And one day again he'd be whole A man aged eighteen's asked a question by his parents "Are you proud to have those genes? And to be in our presence?" He didn't have words to describe The emotions he tried to hide. He always sought recognition, Not their judgemental superstition. He wanted them to be proud, But as expected, he bowed. He left their presence, knowing: That his entire life, he was growing. To be able to handle the truth, About his entire youth. He was never adored or respected His parents were to be represented By him, and that was his goal; NO! I Did not sell my soul Your reputation, is not my responsibility My future is You can't accept that, And I understand now. It's time for me to leave, This toxic representation Of a Home
I've been partying a lot, and doing drugs, but I only thought of it to enjoy my last few months before adulthood. My parents knew what I was doing, but said nothing until they were spoken to. They never have given a **** about me, only about the way their parenting reflects from me. I should've gotten a job in the military, but they moved the application dates to next year. Last I heard. My father kept it from me, until the day before applications. He told me there's a drug test and I won't pass it, I'll only destroy his name. I stopped smoking **** and popping pills before my exams started, but there's no trust. This was my childhood and I've decided that I've been blind for too long
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23/M/South Aftica
Dec 6, 2020
Dec 6, 2020 at 5:57 AM UTC
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