>grow up in an abusive household, narc father with mom being away for work>walked on eggshells, dad would lose his shit over the most inane shit known to man if he wasn't making an effort to be uninvolved by watching vidya>memorized floor creak patterns and footsteps to avoid getting yelled at for walking too loudly>had to steal money from my dads wallet to eat in grocery stores as he would stop me from eating or rip food out of my hands >dad favored my sister, spend the majority of my life thinking something was severely flawed>mom admits that she should have done more to help but would make up for it by supporting me behind his back>buy a dirt bike and ride it until it blows a crank seal >don't have time to put it back together as I am actively avoiding my father>ffw to Dec 2024, get welding certificate on top of work and spending every waking moment in the gym>give myself 2 options, blow my brains out or move across the country to start a new life>choose life, cram what I could in my shitbox and drive 2,000 miles to live with my sister>get shitty factory job while I search for welding opportunities elsewhere>check in with mom, apparently dad is crying about "Anon doesn't like me, I'm the victim">snag a job at a small shop 2 hours away, move out, have my own place>save money for a dirt bike>ffw to last week, pull the trigger on a CRF250R for $2400>20 hours on engine, rad guards, bash plate, clearly modified>runs like a dream>spend 4 hours riding and the whole thing feels surreal as I finally have what truly makes me happy>come home to my apartment, the place is silent, nobody to ruin the mood or scream>tear runs down my eye as I realize that I am finally living the life I was meant to>no PTSD attacks >It truly sets in that I am free and that I never became my father in spite of everything that has happened>life has truly begun>I'm fucking free now
>>84738220Good job, Anon, I'm proud of you.Please make sure that you eat healthy too, because I wouldn't be surprised if that asshole gave you an unhealthy relationship with food as well.
>>84738220I'm proud of you anon you have came a long way. Keep going
>>84738220I've been waiting for years. OP was finally not a faggot. Godspeed brother
>>84738220It was never over it was only starting
>>84738220that was immensely wholesome, anoni love this, congratulations brother :>life's only just beginning, and i hope your freedom lasts for the rest of your lifedo tell us about your next milestones if you drop by later on, aye?much love for you my fren, thanks for the inspiration
>>84738328I'll keep you guys posted if I do. AZ is a hotbed for trails so I won't have a shortage of trails.>>84738239That was the hardest part, as I had to overcome the latent shame in eating or being paranoid of someone either stealing it or telling me off. Took around 8 months before I felt comfortable eating around others compared to driving at least 10 miles away to eat.
