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[harlanpepper]

I threw out a bunch of old journal pages and didn’t think to shred them. Long story short, my mother knows every single thing I’ve ever thought or done that I never wanted her to know, and that is awful. Drug use, sexual activity, high school self hatred…all of it. And none of the good stuff! She said she didn’t tell my dad, and I believe her. I’d

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[thankyoumrceo]

Sometimes I wish my dad knew stuff that I thought about or things I've done, I think it would draw us closer together. I can't just start telling him everything I think about now and thought about then, it would be a harsh transition.

I have a question though, why were you throwing out journal pages?

[harlanpepper]

my parents are redoing my old bedroom so it can be a second guest room, so i was thinking, what will people do if they stay here? read my old journals. so i took all those pages out.

[futileissue]

It does make you think, that's for sure.

Hope you're well, we haven't talked in a while.

[harlanpepper]

i knowwww. things are going pretty well. how are you?

[futileissue]

I know I've been better, and trying to figure out how to make things that way again.

[harlanpepper]

better than giving up, eh?

[sweet_cigars]

I know what you mean by not wanting to be perfect, but wanting to be the perfect daughter for your parents. I think you are right - as scary as it was for her to find those pages, it will bring you guys even closer.

[harlanpepper]

Yeah. Now I don't have to WORRY about her finding out these things. Haha.