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Lyndsay Lovelace on life before her mother's death

March 19, 2017 / 02:39

This episode discusses childhood memories, family dynamics, and the impact of parental conflict. The conversation features recollections of family outings, fights between parents, and the emotional toll on children.

The guest reflects on happy moments spent with family, including trips to the zoo in St. Louis and playing flag football. They describe their childhood as normal, despite witnessing fights between their parents.

One significant memory shared is of being locked outside during a fight, which the guest now recognizes as traumatic. They express a desire for their family to reunite and for their brothers to accept them back into their lives.

The guest conveys feelings of victimhood in the family situation and hopes for reconciliation, emphasizing their wish for peace among family members.

TLDR

A guest shares childhood memories of family outings and the impact of parental fights on their life.

Episode

2:39
00:00:01
do you have um happy memories of her as a whole family with your dad and with your mom and and your brothers oh yeah
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there are plenty um going to the zoo on the weekends we drive to St Louis and have a family weekend and playing flag
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football and going to our family events they're definitely there what are you doing Lindsay was definitely a normal
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childhood do you remember fighting they fought as at a young age you think that's I thought it was normal it was
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Nor to have mom and dad fight so it wasn't odd for me to see that but then growing up later on after she was gone I
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realized that it wasn't normal were any of those fights you know really bad you have
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traumatic memories of them fighting there's one night where I was woken up and I remember sitting at the top of the
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stairs and it wasn't a good fight and again at that age I didn't realize that it wasn't normal cuz when you're that
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young the only relationship you know of is your mom and your dad I saw them drink not obsessively and not to the
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point of of a problem you know who the miles are yep my neighbors your neighbors yep Mrs miles was on the stand
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and she said there was one night where you had been thrown out onto the porch and you were banging on the door saying
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I promise I'll do my homework let me in do you remember that night I do remember
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that night and it was really trauma tra izing because child children don't want to do
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their homework it's typical and then all of a sudden I'm outside in the cold not
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being allowed back into my own house and was it your mom you were fighting with or your dad that night my
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dad your hope that you would get back together as a family yep I just pray every day that they get that
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I'm just as much of a victim in this as they are and that they realize that us not
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being together is dumb there's no reason for it I'm not angry at them for anything I think in general it's up to
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my brothers when they want to let me back in their lives I don't think I hope that no matter what comes
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out of this cuz we don't know what's going to come out that they can Overlook it and want their sister back

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Episode Highlights

  • Childhood Memories
    Reflecting on happy family moments like trips to the zoo and playing football.
    “There are plenty of happy memories.”
    @ 00m 08s
    March 19, 2017
  • Realization of Normalcy
    Understanding that parental fights were not normal after losing a parent.
    “I realized that it wasn't normal.”
    @ 00m 36s
    March 19, 2017
  • A Night of Trauma
    Recalling a night of being locked out and feeling abandoned during a family fight.
    “It was really traumatizing.”
    @ 01m 27s
    March 19, 2017
  • Hope for Family Reunion
    Wishing for reconciliation and expressing love for siblings despite the distance.
    “I hope that no matter what comes out of this, they can overlook it.”
    @ 02m 26s
    March 19, 2017

Episode Quotes

  • I promise I'll do my homework, let me in!
    Lyndsay Lovelace on life before her mother's death
  • I'm just as much of a victim in this as they are.
    Lyndsay Lovelace on life before her mother's death
  • There's no reason for it. I'm not angry at them.
    Lyndsay Lovelace on life before her mother's death

Key Moments

  • Happy Memories00:08
  • Childhood Trauma01:27
  • Family Conflict02:05
  • Hope for Reconciliation02:26

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