Forgiving Past You & Profiting From A Toxic Relationship

In today's episode; we're talking re-evaluating how you spend your time, forgiving your former self & whether it's okay to accept financial help from a mother you don't like.Today Clementine answers: When I was in my 20s pre-kids I threw myself into sports, being on committees, studying, organising big social events etc.  Now I’m in my mid-40s and have teenage kids I have more time to follow my interests, but I have found I don’t have the motivation that I used to jump into all these activities. I think part of it is being older and wiser, but I am mourning my past self a bit.  I’m wondering if you can relate or have any advice? Recently I was going through unopened messages on Facebook. Some of the messages were conversations with people from as far back as 2013, when I was 17 years old and finishing high school. In one conversation, I was slut shaming one of my classmates to him because she had sent nudes to a boy. I have since gained much more progressive views. I want to be kind to my younger self but when I think about her I feel ashamed. What do I do? I have a toxic and complicated relationship with my mother but she has offered to pay my HECS debt and I don’t know whether to accept the offer. I do not like this woman and she has done some horrible things to me, but should I profit off it in this way? If you have a question for Clementine, get in touch: [email protected] CREDITS Audio Production: Adrian Walton Managing Producer: Elle Beattie Executive Producer: Edwina Stott See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.