5878 My Father Tore Me Apart! Freedomain Call In

Freedomain with Stefan Molyneux

Stefan Molyneux

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🗓️ 5 March 2025

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Stefan speaks with a caller who recounts his painful experiences of verbal abuse from his father, influenced by alcohol. The conversation explores the father's trauma and addiction, revealing a pattern of projecting insecurities onto the caller. Stefan emphasizes the need for therapy, honest communication, and boundaries as the caller navigates the challenges of contemplating independence from a toxic home environment. The dialogue highlights the importance of self-care and resilience in fostering healthier relationships, ending on a hopeful note for the caller's journey toward personal growth.

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0:00.0	Just to chat with you again, lay it on me.
0:02.9	How can I best help?
0:04.8	Yeah, I'll get into the reason for I called,
0:08.7	but I got to say first,
0:10.2	I was just thinking about calling you
0:11.7	and kind of forgive me for some butterflies.
0:13.8	I just think about all that you've done for just
0:16.2	the hours of work that you put in for philosophy.
0:18.3	So it was just, I got some butterflies right now.
0:22.4	I'm glad to help and thank you for the kind words.
0:25.7	So here's my message. I said a couple of weeks ago, I received some verbal abuse from my father
0:34.1	that has stayed with me and I would like some help processing it.
0:36.9	I'm sorry, your audio just got kind of tinny. I'm not sure if you moved away from the
0:40.4	mic or something else. Try again. A couple of weeks ago, I received some verbal abuse for my father
0:49.2	that has stayed with me and I would like some help processing it. I'm 21 years old and still
0:54.0	live with my parents and younger brother. My father said those things to me. I would like some help processing it. I'm 21 years old and still live with my parents and
0:54.9	younger brother. My father said those things to me. I had a strong feeling of leaving home that
0:59.4	is still stayed with me. I am, however, afraid of leaving home and supporting myself on my own.
1:04.5	I have about $35,000 saved up. I have generally felt that I waver a lot on my purpose in life
1:09.7	and my dating and social life
1:11.5	are relatively non-existent in the new town that my family and I moved to.
1:16.7	Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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