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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 356703" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Daisy (aren't you glad we can use daisy and not confuse ppl anymore? lol)</p><p></p><p>I have the same issue, also have the same toxic family issues. Although I don't think my family actually means to be toxic, it's just normal for them.</p><p></p><p>I at least know why no one calls me, no one visits unless they're bringing my Mom over to visit (they live states away), I get no emails, no letters no nothing. Three are jealous, no, maybe envious is a better word. Jealous of a long lasting marriage, 3 kids (even the difficult children) who have turned out ok and are busy making lives for themselves. That our family is exceptionally close, support each other, genuinely care about each other, and enjoy spending time with each other. We aren't the perfect family by a long shot. (there is no such thing) And we have our ups and downs like everyone else, thanks to gfgdom sometimes it is extreme. But none of it changes how we feel/act toward each other.</p><p></p><p>And those 3 sibs........due to their toxicity can't keep a spouse or SO for any length of time, their kids use/abuse them, full blown difficult children all of them with no treatment, nothing......grown into adults who barely function, are either in jail/prison, or scraping by repeating the mistakes, or making worse ones than their parents did. </p><p></p><p>It's sad. But honestly, we have little in common with each other. And it has been that way for many years. We don't even think alike anymore, not remotely alike. When I moved away from my family it was a deliberate act to protect my kids from their toxicity and to give them a chance at as normal a life as possible with as little of that sort of drama as possible. It worked. It worked so well that I have a difficult time visiting with family. I'm not stuck up........hahahaha that would be funny as I'm poor as dirt myself. But one can be poor as dirt without being toxic or trash. My sibs don't seem to grasp that concept.</p><p></p><p>As for my other sib.......she wants to reach out. But her husband has so alienated her from the family for so many years we're basically strangers to her now. Again sad.</p><p></p><p>But I haven't fretted about it in many years. I have made my own family here. That is enough for me if it means that I don't have to get caught up in the toxic drama that surrounds my sibs and such.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p><p></p><p>((hugs))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 356703, member: 84"] Daisy (aren't you glad we can use daisy and not confuse ppl anymore? lol) I have the same issue, also have the same toxic family issues. Although I don't think my family actually means to be toxic, it's just normal for them. I at least know why no one calls me, no one visits unless they're bringing my Mom over to visit (they live states away), I get no emails, no letters no nothing. Three are jealous, no, maybe envious is a better word. Jealous of a long lasting marriage, 3 kids (even the difficult children) who have turned out ok and are busy making lives for themselves. That our family is exceptionally close, support each other, genuinely care about each other, and enjoy spending time with each other. We aren't the perfect family by a long shot. (there is no such thing) And we have our ups and downs like everyone else, thanks to gfgdom sometimes it is extreme. But none of it changes how we feel/act toward each other. And those 3 sibs........due to their toxicity can't keep a spouse or SO for any length of time, their kids use/abuse them, full blown difficult children all of them with no treatment, nothing......grown into adults who barely function, are either in jail/prison, or scraping by repeating the mistakes, or making worse ones than their parents did. It's sad. But honestly, we have little in common with each other. And it has been that way for many years. We don't even think alike anymore, not remotely alike. When I moved away from my family it was a deliberate act to protect my kids from their toxicity and to give them a chance at as normal a life as possible with as little of that sort of drama as possible. It worked. It worked so well that I have a difficult time visiting with family. I'm not stuck up........hahahaha that would be funny as I'm poor as dirt myself. But one can be poor as dirt without being toxic or trash. My sibs don't seem to grasp that concept. As for my other sib.......she wants to reach out. But her husband has so alienated her from the family for so many years we're basically strangers to her now. Again sad. But I haven't fretted about it in many years. I have made my own family here. That is enough for me if it means that I don't have to get caught up in the toxic drama that surrounds my sibs and such.:raspberry-tounge: ((hugs)) [/QUOTE]
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