Dysfunctional Families
I remember hearing this term some time ago and feeling sorry for those families. Only later did I realize that I grew up in a dysfunctional family too. And that pretty much all families are dysfunctional. So with this knowledge, and some help from loved ones, I decided to cut off all communication from my family so that I can take time to heal. After telling my family about this, I have gotten like 6 communication attempts from them trying to reel me back in. But I ignored all of this as best I could. This brings me back to the conclusion that they do not respect me or my wishes. I say leave me alone for a while and I get calls, emails and letters from them and others they know.
I had a bit of anxiety before I told them. But afterwards I felt so good. I know they don’t understand what I am doing. But sorry, they have no choice in the matter. This is my life and I am in the drivers seat.