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Star123

647d

I don’t know what to do. I would appreciate any help I can get. I understand my parents had a hard life and they handed me their traumas. But understanding them doesn’t stop my pain. They have caused me so much anxiety and self doubt, that it’s effected my life so much. I have been diagnosed with GAD, PTSD, and Depression. They’ll either normalize it or make me feel weak. I try to tell them how I feel and they make me feel like I’m going crazy and not remembering things correctly. I’m an adult now, but I still feel like a child that needs their approval. I don’t know how to be happy knowing I’m hurting them or disappointing them. Because of this I can’t do anything for myself, without feeling selfish. All my siblings have left or cut off contact. I feel like that puts all the responsibility on me. I don’t know how to deal with all the depression and guilt.

    • Marie8690

      647d

      Sometimes the best thing you can do is let go and take care of yourself first

    • Taylore

      647d

      My family is quite similar. What it boils down to, is that you can't choose how they act, only yourself. And God it will be so painful to walk away... But when you are able to breath and feel free from the abuse you'll finally realize you did the right thing for yourself. My parents had a very hard life. But.. so did I, and I'm not choosing to act like them, so it is no excuse. At some point, someone needs to lose everything to see what they're doing to the people around them. You cannot make them care, or love, or be wrong and accept your hurt. Only they can make that choice. You can only make you make the best decision for you.

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