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I Am Insecure About Myself

My grandma (with whom I live) treated me a bit badly. Not physically or insulting me, but basically once more woke in a bad mood and lashed out at me over nothing. Even her goodmorning, literaly her first words of the day to me, she said like she wanted to hit me. This is something that I've been dealing with my whole life, first with my mom, now with her.
Most people don't get why it bothers me so much, it looks like a minor thing at first, after all everyone gets moody sometimes right?
What I need people to try to understand is that this isn't once in a while, it's a constant thing that I've dealt with for years, and after a while it builds up.

But anyway that's not the point of the story.

I wanted to vent to someone and get some support. But my neither my friends or my boyfriend were avaible. I figured I would just tell my boyfriend when he woke up in a few hours. But I just realized that imediately I imagined how that would go and what I imagined was that my boyfriend would start defending my grandma (that she's old, that she's probably not feeling well, oh poor thing, etc). It got me thinking why is my automatic reaction to expect people to not take my side? has he done that before and I haven't realized? or is just my paranoid head and low esteem putting these thoughts in my head?

update: my boyfriend did indeed take my grandma's side... basically said that her age excuses her behaviour.
And after I vented a bit more imediately said he had to leave. It felt like he was running away to be honest. I felt incredibly unsupported too and like I can't count on him at all.
I'm so sorry you're dealing with all that. I've been through something similar with my grandma(s) before. We got it worked out, but it was really rough. I'm here if you ever need to vent to someone!
escapemyreality · 31-35, F
@Rachel335 We have only been dating for three months and I don't vent very much because I always feel I'm annoying people. This was the first time I vented out oud to him I think, the other few times it was by text, but yeah now that I think about it he usually doesn't give me much of a reply...
@escapemyreality Oh wow. I mean I don't know him and the whole situation or anything, so I don't want to sound like I'm judging... but if I was in a relationship I would expect the other person to be understanding/supportive towards something like that. I'm sure he's a great guy, but yeah lol
escapemyreality · 31-35, F
@Rachel335 he keeps telling that I can talk and vent to him. I don't know if maybe his intentions are good but he just doesn't have at all a clue at how to comfort a girl... lol
Coralmist · 41-45, F
I really think twice about ppl that just stick up for the person being abusive or rude. My dad has defended my moms AWFUL words that are destructive snd I try ti not even TALK to him now...I find it ignorant to always make an excuse of why they act childish or hateful. .. You dont deserve it and Im FINALLY seeing i dont either. ..Id be frank with him: when im hurt by someone or sad , you finding reasons why they did it seems low or insensitive. ..I stand by you when u are down ..not defending the other...could u try it as well? " I wish u luck
escapemyreality · 31-35, F
@Coralmist Thank you. After talking with my bf my reaction was actually to think about leaving him alone and not bothering him. Even thought I felt hurt I also started feeling a bit guilty that I might have ruined his day with my upsetting talk. But I'm starting to realize that's not right...
Coralmist · 41-45, F
@escapemyreality If you are not doing it 'every' day, and its just venting once in a while about someone (your grandmother) who obviously is not treating you that kindly, I'd say it should not be 'bothering' him. If its just for a few mins that you are talking about it and not like a whole day (I'm sure thats not the case) , then he should support your feelings, they are NOT irrational when someone greets/treats you like that. Just see if he does it with other things you occasionally vent about, and if so, maybe a break is a good idea? I know that I validate others feelings a lot and when they don't to me I feel quite low and I usually retreat from them.

 
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