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  1. StephieLuv

    I have a toxic emotionally abusive father. Should I cut off contact?

    Hello again! I have a problem. Turns out for a long time I've been emotionally abused by my toxic father. I think he doesn't understand how to communicate with me on a more sensitive level because I'm on the autism spectrum and instead chooses to gaslight and verbally attack me because I...
  2. Pearl7

    Pray for me to get rid of undeserved shame and guilt

    I've been talking to a counsellor for around 4 months and I am starting to see the roles and patterns in my family's system. It's very toxic, and I realised I was/am the scapegoat of the family, programmed to be constantly ashamed or feel guilty. I never knew where that huge amount of guilt came...