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pipi_k

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6. Weird family dynamics

Reply to Graybeard (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 10:37 PM

Feb 2013

I called my mother "ma" but I referred to my father as "dad".

IOW, I never actually addressed him.

We kids pretty much waited for him to speak to us first

That's how it is in a family where there's an alcoholic. You never initiate contact or conversation because you never know what sort of mood the alcoholic will be in.

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What did you call your parents? [View all] Graybeard Feb 2013 OP

I started calling my parents by their 1st names when I was a teenager pink-o Feb 2013 #1

TRIED calling them by their first names but Mom said annabanana Feb 2013 #3

That is exactly what I have said to my children! oregonjen Feb 2013 #12

Mommy & Daddy when I was little.. Then Mom & Dad. . .n/t annabanana Feb 2013 #2

Mom & Sir Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #4

The "B" word. ONCE! Rough side of the hairbrush HURTS! /nt TheMadMonk Feb 2013 #5

Weird family dynamics pipi_k Feb 2013 #6

In my case I was forced to call my ex-dad mythology Feb 2013 #7

well.. AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #8

Mommy and dada hrmjustin Feb 2013 #9

My dad died when I was 6. As for my mom... Systematic Chaos Feb 2013 #10

I know what I should have called him... Denninmi Feb 2013 #11