those aren’t adults, those are entitled children in grown up bodies.
plus, i think that regression, where the moment I’m with them I feel like I’m 10 years old being bullied by my siblings and gaslit by my parents is a PTSD response. except that they haven’t change do the only difference is that we’re all older but the abuse persists.
Agreed. No wonder it hurts so much sometimes. No wonder I end up with dreams where I’m a lost child and nobody will help me. Childhood trauma is hard to climb out of.
You could say that. My girlfriend’s mom adores me. When she found out I was going to their family’s Thanksgiving, she was giddy as can be. It’s a refreshing change from being around my family, where it’s pretty much just the kids who are excited to see me.
those aren’t adults, those are entitled children in grown up bodies.
plus, i think that regression, where the moment I’m with them I feel like I’m 10 years old being bullied by my siblings and gaslit by my parents is a PTSD response. except that they haven’t change do the only difference is that we’re all older but the abuse persists.
Agreed. No wonder it hurts so much sometimes. No wonder I end up with dreams where I’m a lost child and nobody will help me. Childhood trauma is hard to climb out of.
found family is your favourite trope?
You could say that. My girlfriend’s mom adores me. When she found out I was going to their family’s Thanksgiving, she was giddy as can be. It’s a refreshing change from being around my family, where it’s pretty much just the kids who are excited to see me.