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Do our parents genuinely not remember how hard it is to raise a child, or are they just gaslighting us?

Whenever I’m struggling with my toddler’s tantrums or feeling completely burnt out, they just act like it's our generation's fault, like we're just incapable of raising a child (even though it was "sooo simple" for them). They say things like, "Oh, you were never like that," or "We just took you everywhere and you were fine." Honestly, I can’t even take that as a compliment. It just feels like gaslighting. It’s making me feel crazy! I know for a fact I wasn't some perfect angel, but they’ve completely sanitized their memories of the 80s and 90s. I just really wish their generation would stop faking their memories and be real about how hard it actually was! #Millennials #Parenting #ParentingJourney #RealTalk

Do our parents genuinely not remember how hard it is to raise a child, or are they just gaslighting us?
RetroRaven

Who’s most likely to cheat (emotionally or physically)? Be honest.

This is the post that will get messy in the DMs. Cheating isn’t an excuse; it’s behavior. But patterns exist. Some signs flirt with temptation. Some signs rationalize it. Some signs do it with sunglasses on and don’t look back. Imagine late-night messages, secret coffees, “it was just a conversation” — which sign is most often at the center of that scene? Gemini flirts with ideas and people; curiosity can become opportunity. Sagittarius equates freedom with fidelity problems — when the itch for adventure wins, commitments get ghosted. Scorpio gets magnetic and obsessive — sometimes that obsession lands in the wrong lap. Taurus, surprisingly, can betray trust when they feel their security threatened; they’ll choose what stabilizes them. But here’s the nuance: cheating often comes from unmet needs. Someone who cheats might be lonely, ignored, or impulsive. That doesn’t excuse it — it explains patterns we see. So vote and explain: which sign in your real-life experience ended up cheating, and was it impulse or a long grind? No shaming—just raw accounts. These stories teach more than moralizing ever will. #Astrology #Infidelity #RealTalk

Who’s most likely to cheat (emotionally or physically)? Be honest.
LataraSpeaksTruth

The Truth About SNAP Benefits

Let’s be real, SNAP keeps millions of Americans from going hungry. For some, it’s survival. For others, it’s a lifeline when life gets rough. But every time food stamps come up, somehow the conversation turns into an attack on Black folks… like we’re the face of poverty in America. Here’s what they don’t want to talk about: the majority of people who receive SNAP benefits are white. Always have been. Yet society loves to point the finger at the Black community as if we’re the only ones struggling. That’s not just ignorance, it’s propaganda that’s been passed down for generations. Now, let’s not act like the system’s perfect. Sure, there are people who abuse it, but fraud doesn’t have one face. It comes in all shapes, shades, and income levels. Blaming one race for a nationwide problem is just lazy thinking. Needing help doesn’t make you lazy. It makes you human. And anybody who needs SNAP should get it… without shame, without judgment, and without being turned into a stereotype. The real issue isn’t who’s getting help, it’s why the system still treats poverty like a moral failure instead of a national responsibility. #SNAPBenefits #FoodStamps #Truth #LataraSpeaksTruth #Equality #RealTalk #BreakingStigma #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk

The Truth About SNAP Benefits
Andrew Goltz

The New Golden Rule: Before You Hit Send

This is a piggyback off my last post about the Golden Rule in prison. Lately, I’ve gotten a lot of hateful comments on my stories. I don’t write about what the president has done that I like — I could, but that’d just be writing to half the country. I write about the things that matter to me: criminal justice reform, addiction and recovery, and mental health awareness — all from personal experience. The hate usually starts when someone flings wild, unproven accusations at the president. I try to moderate my comments. I push back on things that aren’t or can’t be proven. I’m not for shutting people up — that’s wrong. But when I do that, the same people turn on me. The truth is, the left is pushing away people like me — people who might have listened, people who just want real solutions for the issues that matter most. So before you hit send, think about what you’re doing. Are you writing for others in your echo chamber, or are you trying to reach everyone? Andrew Goltz writes straight from experience — 22 years in the federal system taught him a lot about justice, redemption, and what real change takes. Now free, he’s using his voice to bridge the divide between politics and people. --- Hashtags #RealTalk #FreeSpeech #SecondChances #PrisonReform #AddictionRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #JusticeSystem #TruthTeller #NewsBreakCommunity #ThinkBeforeYouPost

The New Golden Rule: Before You Hit Send