My family got sick if my **** after the second IP stay. The four after that, they didn’t even know about. Last time I was IP, my bf tried to leave me because I did some really messed up stuff to land me in there.

A few years ago, my dad would have talked down to me. I couldn’t hold down a job and this embarrassed him badly. Then I decided to attempt SSI again. When I made this decision, I called my dad and had a very long convo. For the first time in 12 years, I spilled my guts and explained to him that I couldn’t hold down a job. He would either have to accept who I was or I was done with trying. I was very sick at that time. Finally at the end of the phone call, he said “you know what?? You’re right. I agree and you need to get better.” I fought tooth and nail for years to hear him say that.