#i saw a tweet where ppl were mocking a reddit post

[artificialllovers]

I think some people tightly cling to the idea that it’s normal for people to not care about your interests or accomplishments and to not be happy/celebratory for you because otherwise they would have to confront some unfortunate and disappointing truths about their interpersonal relationships, especially with their own parents.

#i saw a tweet where ppl were mocking a reddit post #where the person was disappointed that their family wasn’t really celebratory or proud of them for finishing their phd program #not even getting into the issue where ppl were mocking this individual by assuming they had some ‘made up’ degree #despite that a) not mattering and b) not even being mentioned in the original post #it’s like… is that normal and just the way the world works? #or did your family never support your interest and achievements or only did so selectively? #and you’re convincing yourself that this is fine/acceptable #because otherwise you might have to content with the idea that they failed you in a significant way 🤨 #*contend not content #💚