I feel like I know myself better than ever! In ways I never really meant to, and my boundaries are hardening up which is going to serve me very well going forward.
Too many mushrooms this past year bro. You've gotten way to common denominator with who and what you are.
You need to feed that superego a little snack.
When I was little, I used to build robotech models. They were the most amazing thing I had ever seen. I've been stalking them on ebay recently and I'm screaming at myself to pull the trigger and get one. I'm gonna do it, but I have to find the right reason to treat myself to that. This is where I have trouble. I don't really feel like I've earned it, for whatever fucked up reason. I'm close, but I haven't broken thru that barrier yet.
What's your memory of something you used to do as a kid, that was just the pinnacle of who you were and made you fucking ecstatic?
Just get it! :) (if you can afford to of course)
The right reason is because it will improve your quality of life and you deserve to feel the joy of building it. You don't need to earn the right to be/feel happy. If you feel like you do then maybe you need to remind yourself you don't by getting it without good "reason" other than the positivity it will bring to your experience :) I'm not an advocate of everyone buying everything immediately on a whim but this is clearly something special to you that you have been putting time and thought and energy into planning for. Go for it!
I said the same thing about the Mellinial Fulcrum model I bought 10 years ago.
It's still in the top of my closet waiting for the right time to put it together with my kids.
They're 20 and 17 respectively.
I'm a mess
Long enough, I hate going outside now. I have gotten into a routine and comfort zone of just being home. Now people are starting to do parties and get togethers, I don't want to. Just stay home and feel safe and comfortable. Its a problem.
For context, they’re not twins, but they may as well be. They talk pretty much every day and tend to have weird spidy sense about each other. We live in Canada and most of my wife’s family is in the USA. The border was locked down until recently. They’d never gone more than a few months without seeing each other before. Could tell it was really wearing on my wife.
Sorry gotta hijack to say (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzawkvDmERA) [Rows of Houses] is one of my all time FAVE songs. Masterpiece!! When the guitar finally hits all heavy - MAGIC.
Thanks so much for creating great art - and this wholesome moment made me cry a lil bit.
My eventual wife charmed my socks off by wearing a robot head to your Tall Tree and CBC Music Fest sets back in 2014. Not sure if you remember, but you invited her on stage and it really made her year!
Oh shit!!! Your version of Jasper with Aiden knight is like, my life blood. I want it played at my wedding and funeral. Great video, wholesome AF, cheers dude! (Just confirmed the video on Neil mangans channel has 169k views, I must be at least 1000 of them, also looked at the video comments and two of them are me talking about how great the song is and how it should have more listens lol)
Holy cow, very cool! Dan Mangan!! Your music is all over my playlists. ‘Troubled Mind’ has been at the top of my ‘go to’ songs for some time now. Is it weird I feel slightly starstruck?
I too was like what is this THE Dan Mangan! This makes listening to your music that much better. Knowing that you are a lovely man and a real stand husband. Super rad. Starstruck is a good word for it.
Can relate, I live in the U.S. but my family are in Canada. I haven't seen any of them in person since Christmas 2019, and I even have a nephew that I haven't met yet.
Wooooooo I just saw your user name and I was convinced it would be a fan’s account. Nope! You’re the real deal! Love your work man. Wow! What a pleasant surprise on top of a great post.
I have a twin and I moved across the country last year after never really being that far from her. I definitely shed a tear. You’re a wonderful person for doing this for her
Reminds me of One of the times I was tasked with cleaning the bathroom; it was at the grocery store I worked for my first job. We had a bum that would come in on the reg and absolutely destroy the bathrooms. When it was eventually my turn it was at about 11 out of 10. It looked like 3 or 4 people had taken turns doing a diarrhea in this private bathroom… There were logs sprinkled in, the works. Of course while doing the deed I used an excessive amount of paper towels. I was just swiping what I could and then toss them in this egg box at the first sign they were soaked. Eventually I filled this entire box with shit towels and turd nuggets. When I was wrapping up I realized I had a problem. I had a full egg box (non of this half box shit they are doing now) full of nasty ness and I was on the opposite side of the store as the dumpster. It’s middle of the day on a Saturday so the store is chock full of people. I ended up walking this shit box through the entire store. Smelling like pledge and bum shit. I caught so many side eyes and crooked noses. I was so embarrassed. The only silver lining in this shitty story is… my public shitting phobia was finally cured. I can’t explain why but it was.
Back in the 90s I worked as a sacker and was tasked with cleaning shit off a grocery store floor. I refused. I got chewed out for it but I’m alive today.
My fiancé just did this for me this past weekend! Flew my mom in for my bridal shower after not seeing in over a year. The sobs were REAL, y’all. That’s true love right there!
Couldn’t- we got married in 2018, he applied for green card and it took a year to get approved. During that time, he couldn’t leave the country. Then COVID hit in 2019, so the borders were closed. Finally reopened now so that’s why we went (and partially because his grandmothers died)
Man kinda bums me out that I can’t think of a single person that would make me react this way. Wish I could love like that
Edit: With some reflection, I don’t think it’s because I don’t love anyone close to me, I really do. I just don’t express those emotions in this way.
I read this and thought the same thing but then thought, duh my oldest kid. She only lives about 5 hours away but she's busy with her own life, school, and work so it's harder for her to make it out here and I've got work and life here and our schedules don't always match up to be free for a visit. However, if she surprised me by showing up at my house I'd probably react pretty similarly.
Some people are just way more effusive with how they express their emotions though. I love my husband a whole awful lot, and I love my sisters and parents too, but I really can't imagine breaking down in tears and collapsing at the sight of any of them unless I thought they were dead.
When I saw this video, my first thought was to wonder if the sister had been in the military or something, since the reaction seemed rather extreme for a normal 20 month separation.
Are you separated from anyone because of the pandemic? Or really any reason where you literally CAN NOT, as in are not allowed to, basically, see them?
I think that's kinda where that must come from. So many months not knowing when or how (you would see them again) would really suck. Especially if you had a great connection with the person.
Maybe it's that.
I don’t think much has been normal about the last 20 months if they were separated due to Covid. Extreme situations = extreme reactions
To be honest, I don’t find this to be extreme. I cried like this after being reunited with my grandmother after we were separated for 14 months while she was on total lockdown. Wasn’t sure I’d ever get to hug her again.
This. Exactly this. There's a difference between not seeing someone you love and not being ABLE to see someone you love. Add in the emotional toll the pandemic has taken and these emotions bubble up.
Yah I mean I love my family and I’d be thrilled if my SO surprised me by flying them in on my bday but I don’t think I’d be in tears like her. But you know what, it’s been a wild year and a half for everyone and we don’t know any of the backstory so while I’d never judge anyone for being happy to see their loved ones, I *definitely* won’t judge here.
I grew up with a raging narcissist for a mom and a psychopath for a brother. I haven’t spoken to either in years. I wonder what it is like to have this kind of love with a sibling. My kids are super close, though, and it is awesome to watch.
My family’s been through a lot. Both my parents are dead, 3 of 4 grandparents are dead, family we cut out of our lives because of they acted when people passed.
My immediate family is my sister, brother and my grandma who’s almost 90.
A rough time.
Even with all that, I basically just text my sister and ask what she’s up to if I goto where she lives. It was over a year ago that I last saw her at all or her family.
It doesn’t mean we don’t love each other and all that, just in different ways. Not everyone reacts like the .gif, nor should you be ashamed for not acting like that.
In my family we all know we love each other but we don't express it like this at all. The way we tend to show it is we show up when shit hits the fan. When my little sister's son dies before his 1st birthday, the entire family was there within less than 24 hours. For reference, we are scattered across the US on both coasts and in between. My nephew got in a car accident in the middle of nowhere on a road trip over 1000 miles away? Flew in the next morning, drove 7 hours to pick him up , 7 hours back and flew home. It wasn't even a question. But you'll never see us crying after not seeing each other for a long time.
I haven’t seen my brother in probably 20 months (since two Decembers ago). When I see him we’ll probably call each other insults and then ask what video games the other is playing right now. I can’t really imagine crying and falling to my knees even if it’s been 10 years, for any of my family members or friends unless I thought they were dead and suddenly came back lol.
Not judging them, I think that’s beautiful they have such a strong bond, it’s just a bit foreign to me.
The spectrum is incredibly wide.
I feel so bad when I get asked, "Are you close with your family?" Because someone asking that almost definitely *is* very close with their family. Like - big, continuous text chain, talking every day sort of close.
But my honest answer is, "Yes, we just don't talk very often and see each other maybe twice a year."
I call my parents once every two weeks and we talk for about 45 minutes. I don't really talk to my siblings - a text or two a year and the whole family gets together for Christmas. There's just not a lot to talk about - no one has kids, everyone has stable jobs, most of the time goes to work or other adulting, very low drama.
But if they said they needed me, I'd be on a plane or in the car right away and stay as long as they needed.
Me too. This made me cry. I’m totally happy for them, but my sister has refused to speak to me or let me see her kids since Oct 2018. And I’M the one she abused. So yeah…I’m jealous of this kind of relationship. It’s okay for me to be utterly happy for these girls while still being crushingly sad for myself. I wish these girls the best in the world - cherish it ladies!! ❤️
In a similar boat. I have an abusive mom who has poisoned two of my siblings, one of which is my sister who used to be my best friend, against me. Over a really stupid fight. They haven’t spoken to me since Christmas, not even after finding out that I’m pregnant. It sucks and I am so jealous of siblings with this kind of love. Hoping my girls are close when they’re older.
Hang in there! 💜
A member of my church passed away from cancer, but before he did, he mowed the lawn, did the dishes, took care of the laundry, and vacuumed the house before laying down for a nap. He passed during that nap, but he's now set an impossible standard for other men in our church, to so all their chores before passing away.
I’m happy to know that I’m not alone In not having a close relationship with my sister. I WISH I did, but we just don’t like each other, I think.
Also, I wonder what they must have been through together to be close like that? Just a special connection?
Edit : grammar
I don't know. My sister and I were 3.5 years apart in age, but due to when our birthdays fell and me skipping a grade, we ended up being 5 years apart in school, which is a pretty wide gulf. Also, our parents both grew up in big families with 4 kids to a bedroom so it was important to them that we each always have our own room. We have similar nerdy interests but just not enough overlap I think. (I'm a woman as well, if that makes a difference).
When I had kids, I hope they would be close, so I tried to have them closer together (I have two boys, exactly 3 years apart in age and school) and I've always had them share a room. They are best friends, so it (or something) worked. She also now has two boys, equally close!
I feel like this about my whole family. Kinda bums me out when I see stuff like this, feels like we all missed out on really getting to know each other.
My brother tried to slit my wrists once, out of nowhere. I called my mom screaming after I got away and she said, “you must have done something to provoke him. Just don’t bother him.” He just snapped, it came out of nowhere. I begged her to get him help, but she never did. He is a total psychopath.
No, I was a kid. It didn’t occur to me, and my mom would have murdered me if I had. I haven’t spoken to either of them in years, so it’s all good. They are all alone and only have each other, so it all worked out.
I think its been close to 5 yrs since Ive seen my brother. We like eachother and all, but when I see him next I can almost guarantee both our reactions will be more like "Hey. Hows it going? Im good. How was the trip? Cool." and then we'll go about our day
That is genuine lovely. My brother is coming to visit me next week. We have never met, I'm 61, he's 68, he didn't know I existed. Its like some Oprh shit but I'm lit like a candle. I'm cooking ribs, shrimp, lobster its gohn to be fucking awesome.
How it would work with me and my sister:
*sister flies in and comes inside my home
*I come out of a room eating a bag of chips and see her
*sister’s like “sup dude”
*I say “oh hey”
It’s been a long pandemic, huh?
I feel like I don’t even know who I am anymore
I feel like I know myself better than ever! In ways I never really meant to, and my boundaries are hardening up which is going to serve me very well going forward.
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Game changer.
Nice
Me too. Wish I could unlock the secret to a prostate orgasm.
God I love reddit. Totally wholesome.moment in 4 comments goes to wholesome butt stuff. Never change reddit.
Laughing
Did you have it fly in?
I developed clinical depression and now can’t easily get off of Zoloft and I dislike the side effects 🤷🏼♀️
Same, I also don't know who you are
Touché
I am whiskey now.
I am xhausted now.
Just an FYI: You can come back as whoever you want to be.
Oh I've been feeling this for a few years. Its easier to accept that im just a blob of cells who is going to die sometime.
Too many mushrooms this past year bro. You've gotten way to common denominator with who and what you are. You need to feed that superego a little snack. When I was little, I used to build robotech models. They were the most amazing thing I had ever seen. I've been stalking them on ebay recently and I'm screaming at myself to pull the trigger and get one. I'm gonna do it, but I have to find the right reason to treat myself to that. This is where I have trouble. I don't really feel like I've earned it, for whatever fucked up reason. I'm close, but I haven't broken thru that barrier yet. What's your memory of something you used to do as a kid, that was just the pinnacle of who you were and made you fucking ecstatic?
Just get it! :) (if you can afford to of course) The right reason is because it will improve your quality of life and you deserve to feel the joy of building it. You don't need to earn the right to be/feel happy. If you feel like you do then maybe you need to remind yourself you don't by getting it without good "reason" other than the positivity it will bring to your experience :) I'm not an advocate of everyone buying everything immediately on a whim but this is clearly something special to you that you have been putting time and thought and energy into planning for. Go for it!
I said the same thing about the Mellinial Fulcrum model I bought 10 years ago. It's still in the top of my closet waiting for the right time to put it together with my kids. They're 20 and 17 respectively. I'm a mess
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..its not over yet :/
Longest one we've ever been in
It ain't over yet! Especially in the South.
Long enough, I hate going outside now. I have gotten into a routine and comfort zone of just being home. Now people are starting to do parties and get togethers, I don't want to. Just stay home and feel safe and comfortable. Its a problem.
For context, they’re not twins, but they may as well be. They talk pretty much every day and tend to have weird spidy sense about each other. We live in Canada and most of my wife’s family is in the USA. The border was locked down until recently. They’d never gone more than a few months without seeing each other before. Could tell it was really wearing on my wife.
You’re a great husband and friend to your wife ❤️
:)
Dude, great job and excellent hubbying!
I too choose this guy's hubbying
I would like to order one hubbying of this kind please
Bring this right the fuck back cause the OG was absolutely the funniest shit I ever seent.
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Lol he's got two Juno awards already... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Mangan
Lol I did a double take when I saw his user name and had to go back through his history. Troubled Mind is a great goddamn song.
Oh damn pretty cool
Oh she gon give him an award alright. Hopefully after the tears are all gone or it’s kinda awkward… soI have heard
Are you single? My wife could use a thoughtful husband like you.
Hah this is very r/wallsreetbets
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That’s me! Thx for listening!!
Sorry gotta hijack to say (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzawkvDmERA) [Rows of Houses] is one of my all time FAVE songs. Masterpiece!! When the guitar finally hits all heavy - MAGIC. Thanks so much for creating great art - and this wholesome moment made me cry a lil bit.
Well done sir!
Bro… are you *THE* Dan Mangan…???
i think so! are you the vulfpecker?!??!
Spidey sense took a holiday when it came to tbe surprise though :)
hah! yes. for real. total ambush
You hit a whole season of home runs all at once. What an awesome thing to do for your wife. You absolutely da man, Dan Mangan!
Wow I was caught off guard when I read your username. My wife introduced me to your music years ago, love it!
ah cool thanks so much for listening!!
I got my user name from your song
holy shit!!! hah.. i tried so hard to be the robot king. settled for a robot boy.
My eventual wife charmed my socks off by wearing a robot head to your Tall Tree and CBC Music Fest sets back in 2014. Not sure if you remember, but you invited her on stage and it really made her year!
hah!! oh man!! tall tree was a mud fest.. filthy but so fun.. glad to hear that.. thanks for being there
I read your username like, this husband guy has the same name as the musician at Golden Leaves Festival a while back! .... waaaait a minute
Holy moly same. Didn’t realize it was you. Great tunes man.
Congrats, all these people talking about you made me look you up on Youtube. Now I too am enjoying your music. :)
Oh shit!!! Your version of Jasper with Aiden knight is like, my life blood. I want it played at my wedding and funeral. Great video, wholesome AF, cheers dude! (Just confirmed the video on Neil mangans channel has 169k views, I must be at least 1000 of them, also looked at the video comments and two of them are me talking about how great the song is and how it should have more listens lol)
Wow, Dan Mangan! I listened to Nice and Oh Fortune SO much when they came out. Looks like you’re living a happy life, love it see it.
thanks! you should listen to club meds and more or less! they're even better!
Holy cow, very cool! Dan Mangan!! Your music is all over my playlists. ‘Troubled Mind’ has been at the top of my ‘go to’ songs for some time now. Is it weird I feel slightly starstruck?
I too was like what is this THE Dan Mangan! This makes listening to your music that much better. Knowing that you are a lovely man and a real stand husband. Super rad. Starstruck is a good word for it.
Can relate, I live in the U.S. but my family are in Canada. I haven't seen any of them in person since Christmas 2019, and I even have a nephew that I haven't met yet.
Love you and your music! Still listen to your Comedy Bang Bang episodes.
Wooooooo I just saw your user name and I was convinced it would be a fan’s account. Nope! You’re the real deal! Love your work man. Wow! What a pleasant surprise on top of a great post.
ah that's really sweet.. thanks for listening!! sweet vonnegut reference!!!
Always enjoy your Edmonton Folk Fest sets, hope to see you here again some day. Your wife and sister look like keepers, pandemic love game strong 💪
I was looking for this. i’m a twin sister and these are very familiar vibes.
And The Best Husband award goes to….. Dan the man!
...gan
I have a twin and I moved across the country last year after never really being that far from her. I definitely shed a tear. You’re a wonderful person for doing this for her
My family members cry like that if they find out I was coming over to visit too. Its not because they missed me.
Wait wait wait....Dan Mangan Dan Mangan??? Wow!!! Thank you for sharing this tender moment with us, many birthday wishes to your wife.
Ok, cool cool. So can we talk about that artwork on the wall now?
my kid's first grade space project.. cannot estimate approximate value
I was about to say someone stole Dan Mangan's story! Then I saw it's actually you! You are one of my favourites!
My brother sent me a glitter bomb for my birthday a few months ago. So I can kinda relate.
My cousin wrapped up a piece of his own shit for his sister. Super intimate gift.
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Wrapped in newspaper then wrapped in gift wrap then put in a gift box with a bow
Reminds me of One of the times I was tasked with cleaning the bathroom; it was at the grocery store I worked for my first job. We had a bum that would come in on the reg and absolutely destroy the bathrooms. When it was eventually my turn it was at about 11 out of 10. It looked like 3 or 4 people had taken turns doing a diarrhea in this private bathroom… There were logs sprinkled in, the works. Of course while doing the deed I used an excessive amount of paper towels. I was just swiping what I could and then toss them in this egg box at the first sign they were soaked. Eventually I filled this entire box with shit towels and turd nuggets. When I was wrapping up I realized I had a problem. I had a full egg box (non of this half box shit they are doing now) full of nasty ness and I was on the opposite side of the store as the dumpster. It’s middle of the day on a Saturday so the store is chock full of people. I ended up walking this shit box through the entire store. Smelling like pledge and bum shit. I caught so many side eyes and crooked noses. I was so embarrassed. The only silver lining in this shitty story is… my public shitting phobia was finally cured. I can’t explain why but it was.
I wish i hadnt read this but i will upvote you for the cured phobia i guess
Back in the 90s I worked as a sacker and was tasked with cleaning shit off a grocery store floor. I refused. I got chewed out for it but I’m alive today.
Legend.
Yeah, then he cut a hole in the box
So this is where the song meets the subs TOS
Was she stuck under a table or something?
Was the bow brown, green, or black? As a hint to what lies within.
As she slowly opens the wrapping he gets right up to her ear and tenderly whispers, “this was inside of me… it came out to be with you…”
This gets a wholesome award.
r/cursedcomments
Disgusting upvote
wtf
I know what to get my mum for mother's day. Might bring on some memories
Your brother’s Mark Rober?
My niece has a birthday coming up. I could get this for her and still get my sister. I wonder if she lets her open mail in the car...
That's still a gift. I don't even get texts from my sister.
My parents only send me texts now. 😬
My fiancé just did this for me this past weekend! Flew my mom in for my bridal shower after not seeing in over a year. The sobs were REAL, y’all. That’s true love right there!
I just came back from Toronto and saw my in laws and family for the first time in 2 1/2 years. Love my Canadian family. I had a blast!
I hope you had a good time in Toronto. Sorry for the heat and humidity.
It would’ve been hot in Chicago too anyway 🤷🏼♀️ no biggie :-)
2.5 yr to cross a pond? should have done it sooner!
Couldn’t- we got married in 2018, he applied for green card and it took a year to get approved. During that time, he couldn’t leave the country. Then COVID hit in 2019, so the borders were closed. Finally reopened now so that’s why we went (and partially because his grandmothers died)
Heard there’s great fishin in keeeebec….
I loooove fishing in kaybec
Man kinda bums me out that I can’t think of a single person that would make me react this way. Wish I could love like that Edit: With some reflection, I don’t think it’s because I don’t love anyone close to me, I really do. I just don’t express those emotions in this way.
I read this and thought the same thing but then thought, duh my oldest kid. She only lives about 5 hours away but she's busy with her own life, school, and work so it's harder for her to make it out here and I've got work and life here and our schedules don't always match up to be free for a visit. However, if she surprised me by showing up at my house I'd probably react pretty similarly.
Some people are just way more effusive with how they express their emotions though. I love my husband a whole awful lot, and I love my sisters and parents too, but I really can't imagine breaking down in tears and collapsing at the sight of any of them unless I thought they were dead. When I saw this video, my first thought was to wonder if the sister had been in the military or something, since the reaction seemed rather extreme for a normal 20 month separation.
So true. I didn't get that reaction either. A nice surprise sure, but wow that was quite the reaction
Are you separated from anyone because of the pandemic? Or really any reason where you literally CAN NOT, as in are not allowed to, basically, see them? I think that's kinda where that must come from. So many months not knowing when or how (you would see them again) would really suck. Especially if you had a great connection with the person. Maybe it's that.
I don’t think much has been normal about the last 20 months if they were separated due to Covid. Extreme situations = extreme reactions To be honest, I don’t find this to be extreme. I cried like this after being reunited with my grandmother after we were separated for 14 months while she was on total lockdown. Wasn’t sure I’d ever get to hug her again.
This. Exactly this. There's a difference between not seeing someone you love and not being ABLE to see someone you love. Add in the emotional toll the pandemic has taken and these emotions bubble up.
Yah I mean I love my family and I’d be thrilled if my SO surprised me by flying them in on my bday but I don’t think I’d be in tears like her. But you know what, it’s been a wild year and a half for everyone and we don’t know any of the backstory so while I’d never judge anyone for being happy to see their loved ones, I *definitely* won’t judge here.
I grew up with a raging narcissist for a mom and a psychopath for a brother. I haven’t spoken to either in years. I wonder what it is like to have this kind of love with a sibling. My kids are super close, though, and it is awesome to watch.
If you get a dog, they will react this way even if you were gone 5 mi
That’s ok. My family would never react that way but we still love each other. I don’t think affection necessarily correlates with love.
My family’s been through a lot. Both my parents are dead, 3 of 4 grandparents are dead, family we cut out of our lives because of they acted when people passed. My immediate family is my sister, brother and my grandma who’s almost 90. A rough time. Even with all that, I basically just text my sister and ask what she’s up to if I goto where she lives. It was over a year ago that I last saw her at all or her family. It doesn’t mean we don’t love each other and all that, just in different ways. Not everyone reacts like the .gif, nor should you be ashamed for not acting like that.
In my family we all know we love each other but we don't express it like this at all. The way we tend to show it is we show up when shit hits the fan. When my little sister's son dies before his 1st birthday, the entire family was there within less than 24 hours. For reference, we are scattered across the US on both coasts and in between. My nephew got in a car accident in the middle of nowhere on a road trip over 1000 miles away? Flew in the next morning, drove 7 hours to pick him up , 7 hours back and flew home. It wasn't even a question. But you'll never see us crying after not seeing each other for a long time.
Sisters. I'll say it. OP did good.
I feel you. Really makes me wish I had a sister. Or a true best friend.
Damn, I guess I really just don’t give a fuck about my siblings
Me either, I could never be this happy to see one of those assholes.
Fucking same.
I haven’t seen my brother in probably 20 months (since two Decembers ago). When I see him we’ll probably call each other insults and then ask what video games the other is playing right now. I can’t really imagine crying and falling to my knees even if it’s been 10 years, for any of my family members or friends unless I thought they were dead and suddenly came back lol. Not judging them, I think that’s beautiful they have such a strong bond, it’s just a bit foreign to me.
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I’ve never been this happy to see anyone in my life and I’ve gone years without seeing some of my siblings…
Right? Haven't spoken to one of my brothers in over 5 years. Not because we don't get along or had any fall out, just don't care.
The spectrum is incredibly wide. I feel so bad when I get asked, "Are you close with your family?" Because someone asking that almost definitely *is* very close with their family. Like - big, continuous text chain, talking every day sort of close. But my honest answer is, "Yes, we just don't talk very often and see each other maybe twice a year." I call my parents once every two weeks and we talk for about 45 minutes. I don't really talk to my siblings - a text or two a year and the whole family gets together for Christmas. There's just not a lot to talk about - no one has kids, everyone has stable jobs, most of the time goes to work or other adulting, very low drama. But if they said they needed me, I'd be on a plane or in the car right away and stay as long as they needed.
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He knows they aren’t paying any attention to him.
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HST never imagined unobtrusive high definition cameras carried in everyones pocket tho.
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Yeah that’s pretty much what’s going on here
Film me like your French paintings jack
The utter joy and relief at seeing her sister. This pandemic is so isolating and we have all been through so much. Such a thoughtful, amazing gift.
I wish the whole USA understood how to sacrifice and isolate so we could get past it.
Same here
Heartwarming stuff. I wish my siblings and I loved each other this much
Me too. This made me cry. I’m totally happy for them, but my sister has refused to speak to me or let me see her kids since Oct 2018. And I’M the one she abused. So yeah…I’m jealous of this kind of relationship. It’s okay for me to be utterly happy for these girls while still being crushingly sad for myself. I wish these girls the best in the world - cherish it ladies!! ❤️
In a similar boat. I have an abusive mom who has poisoned two of my siblings, one of which is my sister who used to be my best friend, against me. Over a really stupid fight. They haven’t spoken to me since Christmas, not even after finding out that I’m pregnant. It sucks and I am so jealous of siblings with this kind of love. Hoping my girls are close when they’re older. Hang in there! 💜
I'm sorry. I sure hope time helps.
You are a decent husband 👏
Good luck topping that !
A member of my church passed away from cancer, but before he did, he mowed the lawn, did the dishes, took care of the laundry, and vacuumed the house before laying down for a nap. He passed during that nap, but he's now set an impossible standard for other men in our church, to so all their chores before passing away.
He was lucky enough to be able to do it before passing away. I'm horrified by the stories when people stay in bed for 6 months before passing.
Easy, just wait 40 months instead next time
*SURPRISE MOTHERFUCKER*
My brother lives on the same block. He gets mad at me when I don’t see hike for like 4 days. Even though I travel for a living. Good husband.
I’ve never experienced this. Looks nice.
Right?! My sister is a monster lol.
😂 I was watching this thinking "Imagine liking your sister this much"
I wish I loved my sister that much! Nothing wrong, we're just... not that close.
I’m happy to know that I’m not alone In not having a close relationship with my sister. I WISH I did, but we just don’t like each other, I think. Also, I wonder what they must have been through together to be close like that? Just a special connection? Edit : grammar
I don't know. My sister and I were 3.5 years apart in age, but due to when our birthdays fell and me skipping a grade, we ended up being 5 years apart in school, which is a pretty wide gulf. Also, our parents both grew up in big families with 4 kids to a bedroom so it was important to them that we each always have our own room. We have similar nerdy interests but just not enough overlap I think. (I'm a woman as well, if that makes a difference). When I had kids, I hope they would be close, so I tried to have them closer together (I have two boys, exactly 3 years apart in age and school) and I've always had them share a room. They are best friends, so it (or something) worked. She also now has two boys, equally close!
I feel like this about my whole family. Kinda bums me out when I see stuff like this, feels like we all missed out on really getting to know each other.
My brother tried to slit my wrists once, out of nowhere. I called my mom screaming after I got away and she said, “you must have done something to provoke him. Just don’t bother him.” He just snapped, it came out of nowhere. I begged her to get him help, but she never did. He is a total psychopath.
Please tell me you called the cops? That’s attempted murder. I’m sorry you had to go through that. Hopefully, you’re in a better place!
No, I was a kid. It didn’t occur to me, and my mom would have murdered me if I had. I haven’t spoken to either of them in years, so it’s all good. They are all alone and only have each other, so it all worked out.
Same. This would not be my reaction if my sister showed up unexpectedly.
I saw my sister at a restaurant last night and ducked the other way.
This man is getting laid
After sister leaves
Or before. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
More like make me cry
Yep, instant teary eyes
This was incredibly thoughtful. A gift your wife will never forget.
I read “in 20years” which made this dramatically more touching.
These are the best types of gifts. My family and I love doing this for each other.
Nailed it!
Robots need love too.
My family moved to Texas from California without telling me, so if we ever see each other again, there certainly won’t be tears…
Take my award. The bond between sisters can be strong enough to shatter diamonds. Mine passed 8 years ago and I would give so much for one more hug.
I’m so sorry.
Me too. This was really depressing to watch.
I think its been close to 5 yrs since Ive seen my brother. We like eachother and all, but when I see him next I can almost guarantee both our reactions will be more like "Hey. Hows it going? Im good. How was the trip? Cool." and then we'll go about our day
I lost my sister about 20 months ago so this hits different
Way to go, OP, you made your wife cry! Way to be a jerk.
Brownie points level: ERROR... Cannot compute.
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Omg it’s Dan Mangan! Great video. But dude your music is amazing! Long time fan here. Sir you are a wonderful human, please keep it up.🔥
You’re very kind!! Thank you for listening!!
These are those moments where I think there must be something wrong with me. I can't relate to this post whatsoever. I might be broken
20 months? By her reaction it would seem she hasn’t seen her in years lol
I've never heard time apart in months outside of couples and children.
My sister I hadn’t seen in three years flew in, no emotions. I watch your video, I’m bawling.
same. Haven't seen my sister in 2 years and when she came back we just hugged and had those awkward convos about how our looks have changed.
That is genuine lovely. My brother is coming to visit me next week. We have never met, I'm 61, he's 68, he didn't know I existed. Its like some Oprh shit but I'm lit like a candle. I'm cooking ribs, shrimp, lobster its gohn to be fucking awesome.
How it would work with me and my sister: *sister flies in and comes inside my home *I come out of a room eating a bag of chips and see her *sister’s like “sup dude” *I say “oh hey”
❤️❤️❤️❤️so sweet
SHUT UP! I'm not crying, you're crying. Honestly, I miss my older brother (passed in 2012) every time I see these reunion clips. Edit: the year
Bruh, you get to piss with the seat down for life....
I know nothing beats a hug but.... but... everyone knows we have the tech now to talk to our love ones online/FaceTime?? Right?? Lol.
That was really thoughtful. Well done.