Misunderstandings.

My family tried to contact me again for the first time in years today. On the phone she asked me if I would see the family again. I told her "No". She started crying saying she didn't understand. I told her "I know". I would have said more if I didn't already try explaining things to her a thousand times before. I sat down in my garage, and I started to cry. Not because I missed any of them, but because it's been the same story my entire life. No one understands.

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TwiddlerofThumbs · F

Why do you not want to?

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It's a long story, but my family isn't a healthy one. They're the type to abuse you, call you a psycho, call you useless, lock you up in a psych ward, attack you after you ask for help, etc. Despite all that, they'll say they love me because I'm family. It's unconditional for them. Every day I spent with them was nothing but conflict, there's nothing we can agree on, but they still insist they love me all the same.

TwiddlerofThumbs · F

@Conscience: I'm sure they do love you. They may be crazy and dysfunctional and it sounds like you are making the right choice. They themselves need to make changes to be healthier too. It sounds as though you are trying. I'm sorry.

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@TwiddlerOfThumbs: Thanks. Not all families can work things out. That's like forcing some random people together and expecting things to work. People have limits on what they can compromise and not everyone will get along. That's just how it is. At least some of you seem to understand that. I appreciate it.