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Kathy Lundy's avatar

Made me feel warm & fuzzy something I ‘m not accustomed to these days. I think I love nostalgia although I never realized it, just didn’t think about it much so Thank You for your openness and your ability to share 😚

daPete's avatar

Oddly similar story to my mom. My parent's divorce was due to many things but mom got the ball rolling by sleeping with the baby sitter. It wasn't easy being a gay single mom in the 70s but she managed as best she could.

Michael Ian Black's avatar

That's amazing. Yeah, not a lot of lesbian moms back then. Did your mom also subscribe to Ms. Magazine? Ms. was huge in our house.

daPete's avatar

lol Yes.

Another big deal was when dad voted for Nixon again.

daPete's avatar

...and the alcohol. I don't want to give the impression we were high brow enough that politics could wreck our home.

Blue Moreno's avatar

Thank you for writing this.

Michael Ian Black's avatar

I wrote it for you, my true mother.

Lisa Sockett's avatar

“But I never doubted that I deserved love.” 👍

Dan Stone's avatar

What a beautiful, complex portrait, Michael.

Michael Ian Black's avatar

Thanks, Dan. Much appreciated.