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Irritated that my family pats themselves on the back for all my accomplishments

I know I shouldn’t care, but they get under my skin. I come from a cornucopia of abuse and neglect. It was definitely a ‘ fend for yourself’ upbringing, which.. thankfully I did/do.

Yet with every bit of progress I made/make they are proud —- of themselves

As if my ability to survive/overcome is a success story of their parenting. 😑 It’s a little insulting.
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Keeper · M
That's a little effed up.

But would be disappointed with you if you crashed and burned 🤔
WhateverWorks · 36-40
Constantly.. ugh. The only reason I’m not considered the black sheep anymore is because unfortunately one of my siblings started making some pretty self-destructive choices that became undeniably problematic for them. @Keeper