
Many of us, myself included, come from a dysfunctional family which adds a lot of weight to the challenges of caregiving. I have read stores on various threads on other topics and decided it would be good to have a thread just for this topic for people to share, vent and discuss.
The idea for this thread originated on the thread named "The Caregiver....How are YOU doing today?"
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“I don’t recognize you — I’ve changed a lot.”
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There is a place you can touch a woman that will drive her crazy. Her heart.
BOJ -good ones.
sassy -welcome. Sounds like a lot of chaos. The only one who can get you out of this is you. A number of us here have been scapegoats to a narcissist and it makes life pretty unpleasant. i can only encourage you to build your own life apart from these people. Develop friendships with healthy people, develop your own interests - things that you enjoy. You don't have to be the "servant child" to your dysfunctional family. They are not doing you any good. Get a job and get your own place. I think then you will have a better chance of getting custody of your children. Good luck.
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You have to pretend I’m a bad person so you don’t feel guilty about the things you did.
A more polite term for a manipulative, evil person with no soul.
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Some of the most poisonous people come disguised as friends and family.
This one really resonates with me.
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You look like a no thanks to me.
"You have to pretend I’m a bad person so you don’t feel guilty about the things you did." really resonates with me. Thanks for posting.
I'll add:
I'm not interested in rebuilding a bridge that you burned.
JRwornout - yes that too, for sure. Sometimes no contact is the way to go.
so…
here are today’s words of wisdom:
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If standing up for yourself burns bridges,
I have matches.
We ride at dawn.
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I don’t regret burning my bridges. I do regret that some people weren’t on those bridges when I burned them, though.
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May the bridges I burn
light my way.
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So…apparently, if you keep to yourself
and you don’t bother people…
it apparently…
bothers people!
No truer words have ever been spoken about someone trying to make another person feel guilty for something they did themselves.
This is my mother and several other family members TO THE LETTER.
I came to a point with both of my parents where our relationship was I'll see you when I see you if I choose to see you. Then when they needed help it was basically I'll help you as much as I choose to and I will be no drama, no disrespect (on their parts), no manipulation, and no games. Or I'm out.
My MIL is starting up a bit hinting about us all living together, and it's a hard 'NO' from me.
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It’s YOUR story.
Feel free to hit ’em with a plot twist at any moment.
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You know who’s gonna give you everything? Yourself.
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Bikini season is just around the corner. Unfortunately, so is the taco truck.
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I can see it’s gonna be a
rope, duct tape and shovel kind of day.
was i productive this week? no. but was i able to relax? also no. but was i gentle with myself about all of this? no.
it was just a joke. one of the many jokes i post.
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They should invent a brain that doesn’t tell you mean things at night.