My dad called his retirement trip his “last great adventure,” but to me, it felt like he was ignoring my struggles. After fifty years fixing motorcycles, he finally sold his shop and blew the money on a shiny Harley instead of helping me with my condo down payment. I’m 42 and drowning in bills, while…
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