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fandomsecrets2014-01-30 06:43 pm
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Re: Your rant thread of the day
(Anonymous) 2014-02-01 06:25 am (UTC)(link)I hate to break it to you, but no, you didn't.
If you had any semblance of a good relationship, she wouldn't have flipped her shit and ignored you. She wouldn't have treated you like shit for having an opinion. I don't know how old you were when you first spoke to her about gay marriage, but a real parent doesn't treat their kid like that. And when they fuck up, they recognize that they fucked up, they own up to it and take responsibility for the wrong they did, and make a genuine effort not to repeat the mistake.
You seem to be of the opinion that your situation can't change. I'm not sure why that's the case, if you're financially tied to her, or if everyone is making you feel the situation can't change. You say you two talk on the phone every day. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that, but I wonder if this constant communication is a factor in why you feel you can't speak your mind, or at least lay down some boundaries.
Unsolicited advice warning: Next time she starts telling you how to live your life, you could tell her that you appreciate her concern, but you need to learn how to live your own life. When she insists you think for yourself and do what you know is right, remind her that these things may include thoughts and actions that are inconsistent with her own, that she may not care for or approve of. Then own those thoughts and actions. If she flips her shit over that, remind her of what she told you. If her reaction is something along the lines of "well, I didn't mean for you to do THAT!" then at least you know she hasn't changed. It should be confirmation that you deserve better people in your life.
You should probably cut your phone calls from daily to every other day, and then eventually to twice a week, and then once a week. It really helps to set boundaries.
If that fails, you should consider putting some serious distance between you. Regardless of what happens, I hope you find awesome people you like and who you don't have to hide yourself from because they are accepting of who you are. I'm not knocking family, because I know there are a lot of terrific families out there. But we're not all born into them. Good news is, once we're adults, we have a choice of which people to keep in our lives. Regardless of how much society will guilt trip you into believing, you don't need to keep toxic family members close. But of course, it's still your choice. It just depends on your needs and how you wish to handle the situation.