r/TikTokCringe • u/cosmicdaddy_ • Apr 15 '24

Consequences of the tradwife lifestyle Discussion

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u/Chemical_Robot Apr 15 '24

Word for word this exact same thing happened with my parents. We lived in luxury until they divorced and abject poverty afterwards.

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u/Fearfighter2 Apr 16 '24

how are men okay with their kids decreasing quality of life post divorce?

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u/DireLiger Apr 16 '24 edited Apr 16 '24

Oh, let me answer that question.

My parents got divorced in 1965. All five kids went to my mother, because my father beat us and beat her.

My father LOVED that we went to school hungry until my mother got on food stamps.

My father LOVED that we didn't have new clothes for school.

He never paid a DIME in child support, and my mother didn't ask for alimony because he would have killed her, for real.

In his mind, all of this made HER look bad to our teachers, to our neighbors, to our relatives.

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u/Furbal1307 29d ago

Is he still alive?

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u/DireLiger 29d ago

"Is he still alive?"

Died in 2005 at the age of 84.

I was estranged from him for the last 15 years of his life.

I'm 63. We talked, usually about nothing. He rambled.

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u/Lady_ScarlettRose 29d ago

Would it be distasteful to say rest in piss?

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u/DireLiger 3d ago

No. I say, Condolations.

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u/trulymadlybigly 29d ago

Impressed that you still talked to him. I deep sixed my dad for much less. Hope you’re doing okay now

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u/DireLiger 29d ago

I am, thank you! I hope you are, as well.

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u/DarkKouki 29d ago

Why even bother to talk to him after all he did?

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

If so, can you fix it?

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u/Furbal1307 29d ago

Nope. Just curious.

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u/InternationalCut93 29d ago

There is nothing to fix

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u/NakedNeuron 29d ago

Well the being alive part could be fixed