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If someone is asking you to change your core self.....

RUN don't walk in the other direction. I feel surrounded by toxic people as of late. I have cut large amounts of them out of my life but now am focused on family. It is so hard to cut out toxic family members. Simply for the fact that they ARE family. We are taught young that family matters and always should come first. At least I was. This is a lie. YOU should come first. Your safety and happiness and growth. YOU should be your first priority as a young person. This doesn't mean don't put others before you ever. It does mean don't apologize for breathing. Don't listen to family tell stories about who you are to others. KNOW who you are and make sure the edition being told to others is genuine.
I do know that it has come time to cut them out. It makes me sad. I am also nervous. That background thought that thinks, "will I be all alone"...."what if I need something or help who will be there?" Fear is liar. Loads of people leave toxic families and create their own families with hand picked friends.
I wish there was way to simply detach from those members without cutting them out. Maybe after I cut them out and detach I can once again manage them again.

I will put one step in front of the other and gently walk this shaky ground.

Wish me luck. Any advice is welcome or personal stories of the same are welcome.
SW-User
Someone wanted me to give up my faith. I will not. I think no one should be taunting anyone for what they believe.
I absolutely agree. Faith is so personal. To every person it brings something different. I have more issues with people who believe nothing, than someone with altering beliefs. I don't want to be the same as everyone else. It would be boring as hell. No one would grow. So embrace your beliefs and surround yourself with those who respect them because they respect YOU. @SW-User
God speed ... take it to them

 
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