ugh this is so dumb but i kinda hate my parents always needing stuff. like i run my own biz and its not huge but its MINE and i just wish for like a week they could just handle their own stuff you know? like not even a lot just a little less. it sounds AWFUL typed out but like everyone else on my street just has like regular old parents and mine are just always always something and i'm just so TIRED of it man 😔
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