u/Just_Throw_Away_67

Basically the title. I saw my dad on Sunday to help him move out of the house he bought for his (now ex) girlfriend of three months and her children when he would never do the same for his own children.

Now I feel like a little kid at work. I feel like I’m just cowering in fear of being reprimanded or yelled at (despite the fact that I do good work and my supervisors would NEVER yell at me unless I was putting someone in danger). I feel like a little insecure kid. I‘m LC with my dad and it’s a good feeling.

By high-functioning I mean I have a job, I can manage my chronic illnesses, I can make time for my hobbies. I have bad days, but for the most part I can manage it all when I’m high-functioning. Low-functioning is just barely having the energy to feed myself.

I just need to know that I’m not alone in feeling like I “regress” when I’m forced to spend time around my parents.

I realized last night I’m sitting on the couch next to my cat watching other people play with their cats on social media. Such a surreal moment. If I cut YouTube and Reddit from my life, what would I do with my time? Like, I have a not so great living arrangement with my MIL, I guess I’m just scared to be alone with my thoughts. I use my phone as an escape from discomfort, but I don’t think that’s great for my long-term. I guess I just want to hear from other people that taking the dive to delete all social media and get my attention span back is worth it.

I could always study math or read a book or clean more or crochet or sew, but it’s scary thinking about my life without the constant entertainment.

I have a collection of beloved sweaters that have seen better days. They’re sweaters from fast fashion brands that I purchased at thrift stores and they’ve served me well. I’ve gotten a good number of years of use from these sweaters, both of them have been nearly daily additions to my wardrobe.

They have been taken on and off so many times the yarn has worn down and is fraying around the collars and the cuffs of the sleeves. The bodies of the sweaters are both fine, but the collars and cuffs around the sleeves have seen better days. I don’t like the way it looks or feels to wear these sweaters anymore, but with the state they’re in I don’t want to donate them and treat the thrift store like my trash can, but I also don’t want to contribute to textile waste.

What is a good way to dispose of / up cycle these sweaters? For reference they are both 100% cotton. I am not sure what can even be done with a thick knit fabric like a sweater as far as up cycling goes. Thank you!