We no longer talk to each other, he refused to test for covid and wear a mask to come see my newborn at the peak of covid infections, after receiving multiple audio messages of just verbal abuse I cut ties. I lost a lot of friends we had in common but I’m good now.
People say, “you don’t get to choose your family”. Bullshit. Yes I do. Just because we’re related by blood doesn’t mean I owe them anything.
I chose my family. People close to me that are comfortable being vulnerable with each other. People that genuinely care. People that would drop anything they’re doing just to help me, as I would them.
We no longer talk to each other, he refused to test for covid and wear a mask to come see my newborn at the peak of covid infections, after receiving multiple audio messages of just verbal abuse I cut ties. I lost a lot of friends we had in common but I’m good now.
Good on you.
People say, “you don’t get to choose your family”. Bullshit. Yes I do. Just because we’re related by blood doesn’t mean I owe them anything.
I chose my family. People close to me that are comfortable being vulnerable with each other. People that genuinely care. People that would drop anything they’re doing just to help me, as I would them.