Becky Troup
Stories (14/0)
The Movement of No-Contact: Why We're Standing Up To Family Abuse
For most of my life, I believed my family was close, and I became very confused when my brother and aunt ignored me for years without explanation. During times of contact, no explanation was ever given. They often lied to my mom about our conversations, directly insulted me, and made up lies about me when talking to my mom. Mom, who maintained regular contact with them, refused to confront any of it. I was left to my defenses, which were dismissed every time.
By Becky Troup6 months ago in Families
- Top Story - November 2023
This One Time At StarbucksTop Story - November 2023
The Pug was sitting inside a red wagon with wooden sides and plastered with stickers like ‘Doggy Power!” and “I'm a puppy at heart", and other such nonsense. Judging by that and the amount of doggy things the woman had with her, including a bag that looked a lot like a diaper bag, and the way the lady's entire universe was circling around this mutt, I'd say this was her child. She was the type of woman, who, when asked about grandkids, she'd say, "This is your grandchild."
By Becky Troup6 months ago in Humans