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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I wrote this whole thing about mum and dad, and whatever, and I just can't be bothered.

It hurts Mum is off the deep end and hasn't tried to make amends or meet my boundaries for a relationship. It's like she's given up and gone full boar into her delusions, and I'm left behind as a "possessed devil worshipper".

Like, she isn't even Christian or anything, just super spiritual and lost within her schizophrenic angel-and-demon obsession. That demons and devils, and "evil psychics from the US" are committing "psychic assaults" and causing mental illness.

I just want my fucking mum back.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I’m sorry Spud. Sometimes people just can’t be who we need them to be but it doesn’t hurt any less.

Don’t internalise any of that crap :(

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

So sorry. I have a parent that went full extreme right wing conspiracy nutter during covid and has never come back. We don’t talk anymore, after much trying on my part and none on theirs. I have no advice other than look after your own mental health, because you probably can’t do anything about theirs. They have 100% certainty in their righteousness. I hope your situation is not as bad though. It’s rough, because it’s like loosing a parent. Actually, it is loosing a parent. You’ll grieve and wonder why. But you’ll feel better in time if you prioritise yourself. Took me too long to learn that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'm so sorry. So many hugs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Really sorry to hear that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Aw fuck spud I'm sorry to hear that 🫂