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MONDAY, 14 JULY 2025
Parenthood is a long journey
from "mama" to "can you send money" to them choosing your care home.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You swore you'd never sound like your parents. You just said "because I said…
- You have 2,000 followers and nobody to help you move. Your audience is very…
- You have 47 tabs open. Three are jobs you'll never apply for, one's a…
- You reinstalled Pokémon Go to get your steps up. Eleven kilometres later you'd caught…
- A good night out now means home by ten. Nobody had to come and…
- He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped…
- Your alarm didn't wake you. The dread did. It doesn't have a snooze button.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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