My mom just got laid off today...just got promoted on Friday too...why does this happen😣 all I want to do is fly home and hug my mom

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They promoted her on Friday and laid her off today? Damn that’s cold

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I think OP got promoted but their mom was laid off.

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Also, if they first promoted her, seems they were taking care of her - presumably better severance package etc. So that's the positive note you/she can appreciate!

Go to her, do dinners, spend time together, be part of her life!

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Don’t hesitate. Use your points and fly home. You only have one mom. You will plenty of future projects and weekends

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Sorry to hear OP. Is the severance enough to take her to retirement? Hoping for silver lining.

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Happened to me during the recession. Sorry to hear it, OP. Hopefully you get a chance to give her a hug soon and everything works out okay

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:(

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Yes please do that! Will be totally worth it

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Go hug her 🤗

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Take her on a trip and get her a nice gift to do things that she enjoys during this time so she can see the positives of having more time: painting classes, yoga classes, mani/ pedi etc. She will enjoy these and see the silver lining of having more time for herself!

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EY1 wot???

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Lol EY1 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Well... If that's the case, the positivity I alluded to is lost a little... But OP - your mom will no doubt be thrilled to hear of your promotion!

She just needs a ton of positive vibes right now. Go give those to her!

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WM, how dare you apply your hetero-normative view of what a family looks like onto OP's unique situation.

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Fly home

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Sorry to hear this :/.

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People can have 2 moms, it is 2018

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