Level of spite: C. S. Lewis putting a lamp post in Narnia (and making it a minor plot point in at least two of his books) just because Tolkien insisted no true fantasy series would have a lamp in it.
If your salt levels haven’t reached CS Lewis, you’re not doing it right.
so hey who else was taught as a kid that “”””wanting attention”””” in any way was wrong and shameful and has grown up unable ask for help or support even in great distress/suffering
Parent: why do you never come to me for help
(two days later)
Me: I need help with something
Parent: CAN’T YOU SEE I’M BUSY WHY CAN’T YOU DO ANYTHING BY YOURSELF GOD YOU’RE SO-
Me: never mind
And don’t forget the You Can Tell Me Anything (Except Things I Don’t Want to Hear)™.
oh look another list of normalized parenting things that are recognized as textbook emotional abuse behaviors if the victim is an adult
Never forget going to the pet store with my dad and the guy at the register just points to a can of dog chicken and goes “you ever eat that stuff” and my dad goes “nope but I’m guessing you have” and the guy just goes “yup”
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