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(#4) Her Mother Used Her Personal Tragedy To Gain Sympathy
From derpyfinger:
"My mother is a...possible [drug] user. I had an idea when I was in my pre-teens that something was wrong, but it never really clicked. We fought a lot when I met my boyfriend (now husband: together a total 10 years). She accused him of [assaulting] me because he's five years older, after I graduated I moved out and rarely spoke to her. Years later, after losing our firstborn child just hours after her birth, my mother refuses to leave my hospital room. Wailing about her loss, how her life has changed, how devastated she is. Even though I had just sent my daughter's [remains] to a crematorium. After our second child was born, I let her come by once. She showed up [intoxicated]. She was holding my 5lb premie... falling asleep standing up. When I confronted her she blamed my husband. Saying that he is turning me against her. I haven't talked to her since. Stories around town hint at theft, [other crimes]. She still talks [bad about] my husband, its a small town. I hear about it. There's more to her madness, but the narcissism after dealing with my daughter's [passing] is something I can never forgive."
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(#13) This Person's Mom Is The Queen Of Passive Aggressive Insults
From Sebas223:
"I'm not there yet but I'm really a scared for it. Every time I come home from college it's just filled with anxiety. Everything I do is wrong and all my reactions are over reactions.
One time we were talking about school, which is not uncommon (she's getting her masters at the same time), and I told her my grades. She pointed out the hers were higher and said 'well I guess college is not for everyone.' Well when i called her out on the rude comment that I did not find funny, she began her thing of snowballing it into this whole thing where it's just a joke, that it's because I hate her, and it's not her fault because of XYZ. Then she starts crying and getting my dad involved. Then it evolves into how I'm a terrible person for doing this to her. She does this about work, school, our faith, family, almost every facet of my life is criticized and made to look like I'm failing, meanwhile she is here absolutely perfect.
It's getting to the point where I don't want to come home and I never want to call just because I know its more stressful than actual school. I was talking to my older brother about it and she did the same thing to him as well that's why as soon as he got through college he bolted for some other state to get away from her. The only difference is that she is doing it to me more often. Every time I try to talk to her about it she just turns it around on me saying it's my fault that I'm so anxious all the time. Even though I only get anxiety when I'm talking to her. I know it's not as bad as some of the posts on here, but it feels good to vent."
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(#9) Dad Was A Dealer Who Refused To Help With School
From onceuponamovie:
"My dad chose to make a living selling drugs and he refused to loan me the 60$ I was [missing] to buy a university textbook I desperately needed. He told me to stop being lazy and quit school to work if I didn't have money. I've never asked him for anything and now he is [incarcerated], we haven't spoken in 6 years and all is right in the world.
I've never been happier, with my degree, well paying job, fiance and we have a baby boy on the way. He doesn't get to know or be part of my happiness. I am self made and will always be proud of the day I cut ties with him."
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(#15) This Person Is Ashamed Of Their Own Decisions And Can't Face Their Dad
From sindhichhokro:
"Because I am ashamed of myself.
I broke my father's heart by dropping out of college for a girl. He loves me and would do anything to make me feel better if i asked. But out of shame and guilt of breaking his heart without realizing it as a factor simply crashes me into tears and I can't face him. It's been few years since we had a real talk other than formal salutations."
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(#5) These Parents Gave Their Child PTSD
From Clockw0rk:
"I had a breakthrough working on my lifelong depression a few years back. The anxiety attacks, flashbacks, suppressed memories, and recurring nightmares involving my childhood were actually symptomatic of PTSD, and my doctor suggested putting some space between myself and my parents until it was sorted out.
The suggestion was simple. Explain I was seeking treatment for depression and that I was going to be out of contact for a bit. My mother responded by saying it was all a plot to blame everything on her. My father responded by saying it was selfish.
I cut them both off, blocked them, and most of my symptoms went away within weeks. The depression remains, but the nightmares are thankfully gone. Child abuse is one of the worst things you can do.
My parents are [gone] to me."
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(#11) This Person's Parents Won't Stop Preaching Their Faith
From GijaySorez:
"I have minimal contact with them because they are Jehovah Witnesses, and it saddens me how in every conversation we have they try to preach something to me, even if it is something tiny. I wish I grew up in a...household where people TALK to each other like [other] human beings that have feelings, but nope that [group] took that away from me."
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Long-term severance with family members or relatives is caused by serious family problems. However, there is very little research in this field, so it is difficult to know whether the phenomenon of family alienation is getting worse today. There is a charity in the United Kingdom called "Stand Alone", which provides support for people who have cut off contact with their parents. A survey shows that 10% of mothers are estranged from their adult children.
In recent years, people have found that cutting all contact with families is almost as common as divorce. The random tool explained 16 reasons why these people cut off contact with their parents for a long time.
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