I Come From a Broken Family

I come from a family of dysfunction.

My parents divorced when I was 3, and my mother had a steady string of boyfriends and 2 subsequent marriages to men who weren't that great. Dad is an alcoholic. One of my brothers is estranged from all of us, I haven't seen or heard from him in over 5 years.

The sad part is that the older I get, I really want to be closer to my family. But how do I do that when they are ALL so very toxic and will bite me like a snake at every turn?

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smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

All u have to do is try. Family is important even if they are a pain in the back side

DearAmbellina2113 · 41-45, F

@smileylovesgaming Sadly, it goes beyond them being a pain in the butt. They are deliberately hurtful, have stolen from me, lied to and about me, and have even been physically violent toward me. I'm just not sure if I could ever tolerate that behavior in my life, even from family.

smileylovesgaming · 31-35, F

@DearAmbellina2113 gee that does suck. I have a step brother and sister. I haven't seen in over 20 year's. Bad thing is my sister is like a hour from us. My brother just 30 minutes last I heard. They don't even bother to answer my messages. Or tell us they are in the same town as me. I finally just gave up with them