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Kristen.NewCreation and FreeinChrist
can a parent explain to me how one forgets their own child tried to kill themselves multiple times
and expect them to cancel a therapy appointment for vanity reasons.
can anyone explain this to me, because i'm unable to understand my mom. yeah, i get my hair is shaggy and long and she hates it, but i think my mental health is just a smidgen more important
oh wait lol
no it's not lmao what was i thinking her feelings her wants her needs are far more important
and there is nothing keeping me from playing passive aggressive, angry and moody today. because i canceled something important for me just for her own [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] vanity
Huh.mfir me, it's a bit different. I try and hide my mental issues from my parents because I am afraid that if they knew everything they'd get annoyed. They often seem to have this "Don't get depressed!" Mindset. I fear that every time I do or say something wrong in college, they could find out and be furious at me,meat her than sympathetic.
I think their idea is that I can help all of my behavior, and that I can "just stop being anxious/sad", and that if it's really bad they should hide me away from the world so that I can't get help. But sometimes, I have to be vulnerable and ask a stranger to pray for me, you know?
I'm so sorry you've been through so much, chaotic. Really, I know you're an atheist but I really wish you could just find a nice church and tell them everything without fear of condemnation or judgement. I think if people were more willing to open up with each other about their problems then we'd have a lot less of them.i'd respond to everyone but i'm on my phone so it's a bit difficult. thanks for your guys' responses to one of my posts.
i've gone to incredibly low contact and made it clear i do not wish to speak to them unless i contact them. they are not allowed in my apartment, they are not allowed to contact my doctor, my therapist, or anyone i am seeing that requires confidentiality. the only person they can speak to about me is when the person i am seeing about transitioning contacts them. if anyone who is not my parents speaks to me about my personal issues (relatives, acquaintances, STRANGERS), all ties will officially be cut.
when we talk, i informed them that we are not to talk about my weight, me cutting or personal issues UNLESS i bring it up first.
yes, i will see them for Christmas, they have one of my cats after all. I also told them that I would rather die than live with them and it would be much easier on my own mental health to move into the dorms this coming semester without the transitional period and getting used to the city.
If dad ever decides to play passive aggressive and go back to when I was living in his house, threaten me physical harm or otherwise, that will be it. I should have done this when I was sixteen and he threw me out in below zero weather and it was snow storming. I should have done this when he threw a chair at me because their puppy peed on the floor. And I most definitely should have done it when he started to curse me out because his sons started to smoke cigarettes.
tl;dr: i'm VLC with the woman who gave birth to me and the man who emotionally abused me. and i call the shots on what happens.
I'm so sorry you've been through so much, chaotic. Really, I know you're an atheist but I really wish you could just find a nice church and tell them everything without fear of condemnation or judgement. I think if people were more willing to open up with each other about their problems then we'd have a lot less of them.
Sick. I bought Tales of Zestiria the other day and instead of being responsible and sleeping, I've been playing that.
I'm passing out in the break room. I need to sleep. I work eight hours tomorrow but I have a feeling I won't be able to from sheer exhaustion
It is hard fighting sleep, please take care working it can be dangerous going to work when exhausted.
Hello Everyone I haven't been on in few days been crazy weather here in the Ft-worth/Dallas Metroplex we had major T storms along with rain and possible sleet mix tonight we're in the 30's today high and I feel like my head has been in a pressure cooker for days and I taken cold med to see it helps back off sinus pain and Excedrin for regular headache if that doesn't work I take my Rx for it.. I know we need the rain and thank God for it but goodness.
Our thanksgiving was great I helped cook the 2nd year in a row and learned few dishes I not done before, and it was fun to do and made devil eggs which I not done in years but was fun. Today we're taking cats to a no-kill shelter the kittens due to I'm allergic to them n my friends think that's why I'm having issues with my sinuses plus the cold n such. So we'll see. Hate to give them up but its costly to care for them.
I hope all are well and safe in the storms if you are getting them. Blessings to all and prayers.. I'm finishing up laundry as I type and hope to rest the rest of the day we'll see.
GOODBYE FOREVER. Since no one cares about me at all, I'm biding a permanent farewell...