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Cali naps
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Topic: Honest advice needed please! Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 8:48pm |
I rarely post here but I really need some outsider advice.
Sorry if the story is confusing or if there are any errors. I’m super upset and
I cut some things out to make the story shorter.
I have
had plenty problems with my family, especially my parents in the past so I distanced
myself from them for the past few years but recently my mom and I have tried to
repair our relationship. I knew this was going to be difficult but I already
feel myself wanting to give up. The
first few weeks we started talking to each other everything seemed fine. We
made it a point to hang out with each other at least once a week and I visited
her plenty of times. I was even cordial with my father and sister who I have
extreme problems with.
Now things
are getting very difficult. I went to visit her a few days ago and we go into a
small argument while I was making her dinner. It started to get very heated so
she went into another room to cool off. Then, my father gets involved and
starts screaming at me saying how he regrets the fact that he stopped beating
me when I was younger and how he was going to slap the sh*t out of me for being
such a nuisance and messing up his life.
After that I left crying.
I didn’t speak to my mom until
yesterday. As soon as I saw her she began saying how it’s my fault everyone is
mad because of how emotionally detached I am from them. When I told her what my
father said, her excuse was “He was just defending his wife because you hurt
her feelings”. When I told her that he also said foul things about her that day
her excuse was “he just says and does those things out of anger”. After she said that I listed things she let
him do to me “out of anger” and asked if she thought her husband was worth sacrificing
one of her daughters and she had no answer.
Today she was trying to act nice to
me. She kept wanting to talk like nothing happened and I just gave up and
pretended like everything was okay to avoid conflict. Do you guys think that I
am wasting my time trying to repair my relationship with her? Do you think it’s
possible to even have a decent relationship with her and not my father? Am I
overreacting or do I have a decent enough reason to give up?
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Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 8:51pm |
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I'm having similar problems with my parents to be honest
If I were you I'd give them an ultimatum
Tell 'em you're through with the drama. Layout the specifics you have a problem with and explain to them why you can't keep dealing with it. If they don't want to change then they will lose a relationship with you. Stick to your guns and don't waver
Good luck
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Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 8:52pm |
Cali naps wrote:
Do you guys think that I
am wasting my time trying to repair my relationship with her? YES
Do you think it’s
possible to even have a decent relationship with her and not my father? Without formal intervention or help? NO
Am I
overreacting or do I have a decent enough reason to give up? Do what makes you happy
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You only have one dad and one mom....but you only have one life. & your life is most important. They've lived most of theirs. No need to be miserable.
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Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 8:55pm |
Cali naps wrote:
After she said that I listed things she let
him do to me “out of anger” and asked if she thought her husband was worth sacrificing
one of her daughters and she had no answer.
Today she was trying to act nice to
me. She kept wanting to talk like nothing happened and I just gave up and
pretended like everything was okay to avoid conflict. Do you guys think that I
am wasting my time trying to repair my relationship with her? Do you think it’s
possible to even have a decent relationship with her and not my father? Am I
overreacting or do I have a decent enough reason to give up?
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I think you are wasting your time on her and it willl not be possible to have a relationship with her and not with your father. Her silence to your question would be enough for me.
Edited by OrriannaRose - Dec 07 2012 at 8:56pm
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Cali naps
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Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 9:07pm |
Thanks for the answers . I guess I was hoping that maybe I was overreacting
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Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 9:07pm |
Damn, you got 2 shytty parents and a shytty step-parent/mother. I'd cut em all both completely out of my life, effective immediately. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
Edited by FarraFace - Dec 07 2012 at 9:25pm
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Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 9:11pm |
You need to take care of you. Would you allow this treatment from friends? No. Just because you are blood related does not mean you should be abused (mentally, physically, emotionally, financially, etc) or be in an a bad relationship.
So yes, it is a waste of time. Take care of yourself and surround yourself with people who treat you well.
In the meantime...check out captainawkward.com. So much great advice about dealing with crazy family and relationships and healing yourself and other great stuff.
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Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 9:18pm |
maysay1 wrote:
You need to take care of you. Would you allow this treatment from friends? No. Just because you are blood related does not mean you should be abused (mentally, physically, emotionally, financially, etc) or be in an a bad relationship.
So yes, it is a waste of time. Take care of yourself and surround yourself with people who treat you well.
In the meantime...check out captainawkward.com. So much great advice about dealing with crazy family and relationships and healing yourself and other great stuff. |
I've been telling myself this by I guess i needed to hear it from someone else to actually listen and I checked out the website and it seems cool
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Posted: Dec 07 2012 at 9:24pm |
Cali naps wrote:
I don't have a step parent and thanks  |
Oh, okay. I skimmed. The part you said your mom said 'he was defending his wife because you hurt her feelings' I didn't realize she was talking about herself. My bad.  ETA: Did your father beat your mother and sister too, or just you? You don't have to answer that if you don't want too. 
Edited by FarraFace - Dec 07 2012 at 9:27pm
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