4.6 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 6 July 2021
⏱️ 42 minutes
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“It’s almost like you can’t stand the meaninglessness of the situation, and so you justify it by saying ‘well this must be all my fault.'”
Producer: Whit Missildine
Episode Summary: A woman recounts her childhood dealing with a mentally ill father obsessed with Disneyland.
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1:08.2 | It's almost like you can't stand the meaninglessness of a situation. |
1:13.0 | And so you justify it by saying, |
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