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  • #315189
    Aiko
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    My family is local & we’ve had to overcome some losses . I’m independent & on my own. I grew up in a dysfunctional disconnected & emotionally violent environment. I’ve worked on forgiveness & the most harmful people are no longer around because they either died or went to jail. But the ones who are around, they are really invalidating & are low key narcissistic because they can’t see their faults. Like they tell me they love me & they check in and I believe them, but I don’t feel safe with them.

    They want me to visit, and I give excuses each time. But I just don’t want to go and I’m running out of excuses. Like I’m okay with phone calls but in person I never have the energy . And I can’t like completely blow them off because I will probably need them at some point… but I , like to be frank. I don’t like em. None of em. I appreciate them . Maybe love them. But I don’t like them .

    #315197
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear Aiko:

    To understand better I ask regarding what you wrote here: “I will probably need them at some point”-

    – how will you be needing them at some point; what kind of help do you expect from them in the future?

    anita

    #315219
    Aiko
    Participant

    Yea, I guess I’d just like to know if my stuff collapses I would have somewhere to go.

    #315223
    Aiko
    Participant

    Though I’ve been holding it down for 6 years on my own through and after college. I’m still young & would like to have that sense security . I have more practical ppl to rely on, but I’d never want to ask them for help because we aren’t blood.

    #315231
    Anonymous
    Guest

    Dear Aiko:

    When “blood” is “dysfunctional disconnected & emotionally violent environment” better not look for it for “that sense of security”.  Better look for the “more practical ppl to rely on”.

    Blood most often is not what it.. is supposed to be, a place of safety. So don’t visit them, is my advice.

    anita

    #315237
    Aiko
    Participant

    That’s a relief. I’m sure I’ll be hard headed and be guilted into visiting. But not often .

    Thanks!

    #315245
    Anonymous
    Guest

    You are welcome, Aiko. I hope you don’t get guilted into visiting, not when guilt is not justified.

    anita

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