ontheotherside_throw t1_j2bjhai wrote on December 31, 2022 at 1:02 AM

You know that saying "don't negotiate with terrorists?"

Your parents are emotional (and sometimes physically) terrorists. Don't negotiate with them. You aren't going to see the change in them you want. They will never be the people you wish they would. You deserve better, but they aren't going to ever be the parents you deserve.

Block them. Stop letting them into your headspace. If they make a real change in their lives, don't worry, you'll find out one way or another.

And if you don't have a therapist, get one ASAP. You still have a lot of healing to do. I'm sorry you are going through this.

ThrowRArandomnumberz OP t1_j2fhwqr wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:01 PM

I appreciate this. I was going to therapy for this and then life got busy. I should probably go back. Thanks for your sympathy. It means a lot.