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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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Pity them. Your accomplishments may be all they have to feel pride at all. That’s kind of bleak when you think about it. You and anybody who truly knows you, knows the truth. Allow them their little feeling of pride.
WhateverWorks · 36-40
Yeah, I live so far away that it’s mostly inconsequential. I remember once my stepmother reminisced that she perceived me as a small child as a feral cat 😑. Sigh.. just reminding myself why I moved away as soon as I could lol @DarkHeaven
@WhateverWorks 💯 🖤🤗