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Are you stuck in a house full of people who don't care about you?

Growing up and living with my tiger parents has never been easy. My mother was never there to calm me when I'd cry my eyes out. My father sometimes came to my room so that I stop crying after awhile into it. But he stopped doing that too. And he started calling me an emotional fool. Now that I've gotten so used to it, I don't even expect anything from them anymore.

Now, during the pandemic everyone has been locked up at home in isolation. It really is a tough time for all of us. And, I can't go to school anymore or see my friends. Talking on the phone isn’t nearly good enough and my mom won't even let me visit my friend.

Escaping this household and moving out of here is really the only thing I count on in my life anymore since I have nothing else to hold onto.

It is hard, especially in the country that I live in. And my best bet is to study abroad and I'm counting on them to pay for it, somewhat. And, behaving myself, so that they don’t turn their backs on me and I rot here for the rest of my life or take my life.
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plungesponge · 41-45, M
I was around your age, but I got the f out and never looked back
MysterySci · 22-25, F
@plungesponge YAY :D That really makes me happy :D

When did you move out?
plungesponge · 41-45, M
Right after high school. The strangest thing I've noticed is I have never had a dream about the house I grew up in, I can remember every inch of it if I focus but it never comes unconciously. I think my brain has blocked it out and moved on.
MysterySci · 22-25, F
@plungesponge If I may ask, did you cut off contact with your "family" after that as well?
plungesponge · 41-45, M
I had minimal contact for a few years after, then made an attempt to reconnect. Ended badly, I realized they had no interest in changing the dynamics of our relationship, no desire to even address the issues, things were either going to get buried or denied.

I don't have any regrets or anger towards them. I made my decision to remove them completely when I realized I had no desire to allow their toxic personalities into my future.

You have to make these decisions carefully, after taking a no-bullshit assessment of the situation, your own faults, what can or can't be fixed. I'd definitely not recommend walking away if you haven't given it a second chance, and being very clear to the people involved you'll walk away if they don't meet you halfway. That's the best way to have closure if you need to go.