{"id":98783,"date":"2016-06-16T17:40:26","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T01:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=98783"},"modified":"2016-06-16T17:43:50","modified_gmt":"2016-06-17T01:43:50","slug":"growing-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=98783","title":{"rendered":"Growing Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of my addictions feel related to my unwillingness to grow up and take on adult responsibility. I prefer the easy way out.<\/p>\n<p>Certain people, umm like me, just develop the mentality that others will take care of them.<\/p>\n<p>Many parents modify their wills to take care of their loser kids who won&#8217;t care for themselves and leave zero dollars to successful kids. I understand the allure of under-functioning and relying on others to over-function and take care of me. <\/p>\n<p>* Friend who mocks the Alexander Technique tweaked his neck moving stuff. 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I&#8217;d say: &#8220;a sovereign white nation state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>* With the time I saved by color coding my keys, I&#8217;ve become fluent in Pashtun.<\/p>\n<p>* That vegan nut lasagna in my fridge from Shuvuot is screaming my name!<\/p>\n<p>* AsianConservativeMan \u200f@aconman_  Jun 15:<br \/>\nTop retorts to any Trump policy:<br \/>\n\u2022 it goes against our values<br \/>\n\u2022 it&#8217;s not who we are<br \/>\n\u2022 we&#8217;re better than that<br \/>\n\u2022 are you kidding me<br \/>\n\u2022 just wow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of my addictions feel related to my unwillingness to grow up and take on adult responsibility. I prefer the easy way out. Certain people, umm like me, just develop the mentality that others will take care of them. 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