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Has a family members mental illness induced a form of PTSD for you?
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 298239" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">Yes, my sister T who lives locally. She's all over the map emotionally and mentally and I can never tell how she will be in any given situation. I have even cancelled plans to attend family functions because I just wasn't up to dealing with her and her moods. She's sweet as pie one moment and then a vicious viper the next. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">We once had almost a 8 month period where we didn't speak to one another and while the rest of my family was heartsick over our falling out, I was thrilled! It was the most peaceful time of my life living up here near her. I even went to a counselor for a while to help me learn how to detach from her in a loving way; it was helpful. By the time she approached me asking for forgiveness I was ready to forgive but not forget. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">I personally believe that if we allow ourselves to forget what we're forgiving it opens the door to be stomped on again. Therefore, I choose to remember so that I won't allow myself to be trampled on again, Know what I mean?? I have another sister who said to me, "Can't you just ignore her and get over it?" Easy for her to say - she lives 800 miles away! </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'">Self preservation~<em>that is the ticket to your sanity when dealing with a mentally unstable person!</em></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 298239, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]Yes, my sister T who lives locally. She's all over the map emotionally and mentally and I can never tell how she will be in any given situation. I have even cancelled plans to attend family functions because I just wasn't up to dealing with her and her moods. She's sweet as pie one moment and then a vicious viper the next. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]We once had almost a 8 month period where we didn't speak to one another and while the rest of my family was heartsick over our falling out, I was thrilled! It was the most peaceful time of my life living up here near her. I even went to a counselor for a while to help me learn how to detach from her in a loving way; it was helpful. By the time she approached me asking for forgiveness I was ready to forgive but not forget. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]I personally believe that if we allow ourselves to forget what we're forgiving it opens the door to be stomped on again. Therefore, I choose to remember so that I won't allow myself to be trampled on again, Know what I mean?? I have another sister who said to me, "Can't you just ignore her and get over it?" Easy for her to say - she lives 800 miles away! [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Self preservation~[I]that is the ticket to your sanity when dealing with a mentally unstable person![/I][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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