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Alex decided to clear out his closet after stumbling upon a box labeled “Memories” that he hadn’t opened since high school. Inside, he uncovered various relics: a faded prom ticket, a questionable haircut picture, and even a moldy sandwich he’d forgotten about. Each item triggered a memory, but the sandwich’s smell nearly knocked him out—it was as if it held grudges from a decade past and was plotting a comeback.
As Alex fished through the memories, he realized he’d kept the sandwich hidden away longer than some of his old relationships. It got him thinking about all those memories we try to store away: they can be delightful, embarrassing, or downright stinky. Who knew a simple spring cleaning would lead to a culinary horror story? He finally decided to toss the sandwich, but kept the rest—after all, nothing says nostalgia quite like a cringe-worthy picture of a teenage haircut!
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Strange sub to put this in, but shoutout to all the older siblings who had to make sacrifices so your younger siblings could have a good childhood. You guys never get the recognition you deserve.
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The clown shoes are hilarious
U
Ronald McDonald making his rounds
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Do… You… Want… Fries… With… THAT.
K
“Supersize me, Ronald!”
P
Does the makeup go all the way down?
B
It’s not makeup.
B
Oh god, have you seen a dermatologist for your nose?
B
The nose is not the bad part. Don’t think about it too much.
C
It does match the drapes.
M
*cums Big Mac sauce*
W
And it smells . . . kinda funny.
T
Both of my parents were clowns at some point, so I’m confused about what that’s supposed to mean.
C
Like… I knew it COULD happen, it would make sense, but never did I think I would find the offspring of two clowns. Are you a clown? Do you have clown genes? Are they held up by comically large suspenders?
T
I was a clown for Halloween once, but that’s the extent of my clowning. Neither of them were clowns when they were together, that happened later. My mom was in a clown troupe with her church where they went around doing a mix of funny and religious skits. Dad was a clown with the Shriners, so he got to be in the circus parade when they were in town, apart from that they would go to hospitals to visit kids.
O
Ah, so they weren’t clowns by blood, but rather converted to clowns later in life. Gotcha.
C
Oh shit! Im a shriner! What shrine???
T
I think kerbela might be the name of it.
C
Wow – small world! My mom lives like 30mi north of there! Im in NJ, so, have never been to that particular one- but I did meet a few of them at the Lexington KY hospital (before they were bought out or whatever).
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Theres a common myth that a man having large feet means he has a proportionally large penis. Given the 3 sets of shoes and the husbands shoes being smaller, the implied “shock” or “joke” is that the couple is enguaging in dome kind kf swinging or cuckhold dynamic to fix their unsatisfying and dysfunctional relationship
O
I imagine a lot of muffled honking behind that door
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*dabs handkerchief on forehead* “your mother sure does care about your education”
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*makes intense eye contact while imitating sex moans*
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Imitating honking, in this case
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Hey the handkerchief chain isn’t the only thing to keep coming the more you tug it
F
I was wondering what was happening there
H
it appears a threesome was taking place.
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My oldest sister ran away and disappeared for two years. The next oldest sibling was parent #3. Parents were present, lovely people. But something about my second oldest sister being there for me all of the time.. she was my pillar of support.
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I’m sorry to hear about your family experience man, i’m glad you had your 2nd eldest though!
C
I would say that it’s coping through humor it is supposed to be a bit funny but also the subject is obviously a bit serious yk.
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I don’t really get the “joke” in it though. It just looks like a serious comic. Maybe the little brother’s face at the end could be funny? Idk.
M
Yay for parentification.
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This seems more appropriate for Cptsdmemes sub.
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My sis just made it worse
T
I’m sure there are lots of younger siblings that looked after their older brothers or sisters too!
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I didn’t look at username until after I read your comment. Seeing it completely changed the reply I was going to make. Well played.
T
I kept my older brothers out of hospital for five years, but we weren’t children anymore.
B
Mood. I’m the older sister. Not funny though. This just makes me sad.
B
Older siblings absorb the heat and provide a wind break for the younger sibling(s) to have a better life. Usually the parents do this stuff… but when the parents don’t parent… the oldest child will try to fill in the gaps (sometimes without realizing it).
R
>Older siblings absorb the heat and provide a wind break for the younger sibling(s) to have a better life. Or they torment their younger siblings and blame them for the family falling apart as my wife’s older sister did to her.
C
I am actually a bit ashamed that I was a bit of a tyrant to my younger siblings. I’m the eldest by 11-14 years, and grew up severely abused by my step father (parent of my siblings). After he and my mom split, my mom, being a single mother, dumped a LOT of the raising of my siblings onto me. But constantly told my siblings that “Cilarnen isn’t the parent, you don’t need to do what he says”. Only for my siblings to be little shits when I was babysitting them, alone, on multiple occasions for *days* at a time. They’d break things, leave messes, threaten each other with violence, and there was *nothing* I could do to stop them, because my mother repeated to them *constantly* “Cilarnen isn’t the parent”. Even when we were alone for *days*, they’d call mom and she’d repeat “Cilarnen isn’t the parent. He can’t tell you what to do”. She expected me to be a caregiver, but with no authority, or disciplinary ability. Then I’d be punished when she got home if the house wasn’t spotless, or if the kids got into trouble, because “You’re the older brother, you’re responsible, you need to step up.” So I resorted to tormenting them as it was the only way I could get them to listen to me. As adults I’ve apologized and explained it to them, and we’re all working to move past it, agreeing that it was a shitty situation for all of us. But I still harbour a bit of guilt, that I became the tyrant my step-father was to me.
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> But I still harbour a bit of guilt, that I became the tyrant my step-father was to me. Because you weren’t given any choice. Your mom is a real piece of work.
C
The guilt means you aren’t a bad person. I deal with similar things, you want to be better and are being better, that’s further than so many people get to.
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I was in a very similar situation as the oldest who was parentified. Just like you, I was expected to be an extra parent but without authority. This led to situations where I was basically bullying my younger siblings to make them do their chores, etc. Or else we’d all hear it when mom got home. I was still a child too, and the fault is squarely my mother’s, but I still feel so guilty. I’ve apologized and we’ve been moving on, but I’m not sure I’ll ever stop feeling guilty. Us siblings are all still in each other’s lives, but none of us talk to mom anymore, for that and many more reasons.
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Are you me? It’s like reading a report of my childhood
C
I assume this happens a lot in single family homes with multiple young kids. Everyone struggles in these situations. It’s not easy for anyone.
R
Don’t I know it. It’s still a major point of contention between my mother and myself
C
Remember to give yourself some grace and a pass. Raising children is a challenge that even some adults fail. But you as a child/young adult were thrust into the role unwillingly. Babysitting on days on end without relief would cause some adults to crack to unthinkable actions. But you stayed and endured it all to make sure your siblings weren’t alone. So please don’t beat yourself up too much. Time does indeed begin to mend wounds.
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Responsibility without authority. Yeah, that always works out in all aspects of life.
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Which is the parents fault. Full stop
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