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Skylar Nemetz on his mom's fight for his freedom

May 08, 2016 / 01:53

This episode discusses the emotional struggles of a young person facing incarceration and the impact on their family, particularly their mother. Key topics include feelings of guilt, the financial sacrifices made by the mother, and the misunderstanding of the legal system.

The guest shares their experience of feeling responsible for their mother's hardships, including selling her jewelry and losing her car. They express guilt over the burden placed on her due to their actions.

There is a conversation about the guest's impending jail time and the mother's desire to be close during this difficult period. The guest feels it may be a waste of time for their family to relocate just to be near them.

The discussion highlights the complexities of familial love and sacrifice, as well as the emotional toll on both the guest and their mother.

TLDR

A young person reflects on their impending jail time and the sacrifices made by their mother, expressing guilt and concern for her well-being.

Episode

1:53
00:00:00
there are some people who think your mom has you know gone too far she sometimes
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I told her that like I'll be like Mom you're you know you've gave me too much I feel bad cuz she's lost everything she
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sold her jewelry I mean she doesn't I mean goodness gracious she doesn't have a car anymore I mean that's all because
00:00:21
of me and yet at the same time she wants to do this I mean I did have to explain
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to my mom that what I did was you know St wash and classified as negligence and so it took her a while to understand
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that what about now like I know you and your attorney had talked about you I've known
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this for a while right and but I don't think your mom did no we didn't I didn't tell her
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and I kind of like told her a little bit but not to the detail that okay there's
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100% chance I'm going to jail I me because she kept thinking maybe you wouldn't have to go to jail go to prison
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I mean I thought that for a while too but I knew I'd make I'd made a mistake but I just didn't know I didn't
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know exactly how the court system works so I didn't know how I'd be sent to prison I didn't know how that worked at
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the time in my mind I was like well any jury in their right mind once they see all the evidence will know this is an
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accident and I will go to prison she's talking about moving to wherever you're yeah incarcerated how do you feel about
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that I really I mean I think it's a waste of their time and I understand they want to be close to me and to be
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great to see them but they they've already done my mom's already spent last year and a half in every penny she owns
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on me I mean I understand you love me and I love you too but it's okay to let me go for right now

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 80
    Most emotional
  • 75
    Most heartbreaking
  • 70
    Most dramatic
  • 65
    Most intense

Episode Highlights

  • A Mother's Sacrifice
    The speaker reflects on the sacrifices their mother made, losing everything for them.
    “I feel bad cuz she's lost everything.”
    @ 00m 11s
    May 08, 2016
  • Acceptance of Consequences
    The speaker acknowledges the situation and reassures their mother it's okay to let go.
    “It's okay to let me go for right now.”
    @ 01m 50s
    May 08, 2016

Episode Quotes

  • I feel bad cuz she's lost everything.
    Skylar Nemetz on his mom's fight for his freedom
  • It's okay to let me go for right now.
    Skylar Nemetz on his mom's fight for his freedom

Key Moments

  • Mother's Sacrifice00:11
  • Acceptance01:50