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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 549377" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Heck, why put up with it for the rest of your life? I have a few suggestions.</p><p></p><p>1/Disengage from the drama makers in your family. Decrease how often you talk to them. Let the phone ring and ring when they call, then listen to their voicemail message to see if they are angry and want to bring you into it or if it is just a legitimate call to say "hello." Don't return the drama calls. I do this now all the time and I feel kinda silly that I didn't think of doing it earlier.</p><p></p><p>2/Never ever look at FB. If you do get a relative in a drama moment, just keep repeating "It's not my problem." Or say you have to leave and get off the drama train. You don't have to ride it.</p><p></p><p>3/Try hard to stop caring about the drama queens and what they do/say. This is hard and probably requires a lot of stepping back and detaching. Sis sounds like quite the drama queen and still fussing over her "little boy" who is a grown man. Maybe it's best not to talk to Sis very much. </p><p></p><p>4/Go back for counseling to help you deal with this on a day-to-day basis. I think you will hear a lot about detaching from the dysfunction. You can't be a part of it, if you don't participate.</p><p></p><p>Good luck <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 549377, member: 1550"] Heck, why put up with it for the rest of your life? I have a few suggestions. 1/Disengage from the drama makers in your family. Decrease how often you talk to them. Let the phone ring and ring when they call, then listen to their voicemail message to see if they are angry and want to bring you into it or if it is just a legitimate call to say "hello." Don't return the drama calls. I do this now all the time and I feel kinda silly that I didn't think of doing it earlier. 2/Never ever look at FB. If you do get a relative in a drama moment, just keep repeating "It's not my problem." Or say you have to leave and get off the drama train. You don't have to ride it. 3/Try hard to stop caring about the drama queens and what they do/say. This is hard and probably requires a lot of stepping back and detaching. Sis sounds like quite the drama queen and still fussing over her "little boy" who is a grown man. Maybe it's best not to talk to Sis very much. 4/Go back for counseling to help you deal with this on a day-to-day basis. I think you will hear a lot about detaching from the dysfunction. You can't be a part of it, if you don't participate. Good luck :) [/QUOTE]
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