• ByteOnBikes@discuss.onlineOP
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    5 days ago

    My kid got in a fall and I had to leave work to go to Urgent Care. Three hours for a doctor to give my kid a pain med and a bandaid, and costing us $2k.

    Ive been helping my unemployed ex-teammates find work and stay motivated.

    My wife’s side of the family messed up on their paperwork and because they’re also dark skinned, I’m worried about ICE.

    I took my other kid to the park last week and was called a sexual predator by another mom. Ive been pretending to be okay as the women in my family all blame me for “looking how I look”.

    My cousins have called me twice in the past month concerned about bills, and I’m sending them food money.

    Oh and the Europeans on Lemmy is yelling at me for being an American because I’m not doing enough to stop Trump.

    • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.uk
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      I respect you. If not for a random parent being dual citizen somewhere else, I’d be in the exact same shoes. We got out four years ago.

      Try to ignore the people on this site who can’t distinguish between real people and real problems. The system is all about making good people less activated. Just keep doing your best.

    • ElysianBladeRunner@piefed.social
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      Lots on your shoulders brother. I praise you for holding it all together. You’re doing a great job despite being ask so much and disrespected. Man to man, family man to family man, this all will pass. Stay kind brother.