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skii
skii

last year my great grandma passed away and she was a great person (we asked her what she wanted to be known as and she simply said "a great person") and she was the peacekeeper of our family no one would tread on her path because our family has a ton of respect for her. I was more close to her because while my mom was having a divorce my great grandma let us stay at her house until it all stoped.


But after she passed away my uncles whole family started doing drugs, my mom disowned half of our family, and my other aunt stole the inheritance (millions) from my mom and stoped all contact with us (I can't even see my cousins which I still adore).


It feels like my whole family has gone to absolute sh*t in the last year. I got diagnosed with PTSD (from my dads abuse and other BS he did), OCD, Depression, and a shitty family. I still love my family cause I still remember how it was before my great grandma died. 


Its a long road for me and I just don't know how to react to it all (I'm 16 and the names Skii)

OlderCPer
OlderCPer
Hi skii,

Sorry your family has fallen apart, that is never easy to go through. Perhaps you might forget about the family drama for a bit, think of something your Great Grandma loved to do, maybe gardening, or cooking and do some in her honor. Plant some flowers in pots in her honor, fix some meals to donate to a local soup kitchen or voluntee to help out. Many times when life is hard for us, helping others or doing things that someone we loved used to do helps bring us joy and peace.

Take care,
kat
Community LeaderThePepperMan
ThePepperMan
I am so sorry for your losses. It has been my experience that almost all families have changes after the "last parent" passes away. The next generation seems to drift a bit as the new matriarchs and patriarchs take their place as heads of their families. Sadly your family seems to have added drug abuse to the mix.

Upon further reflection, I suspect that the drug use may have always been there (to some degree) but it was hidden out of some sort of respect for your great grandmother.

Maintain contact with the relatives that you admire, but don't let others drag you down. You can do that by limiting contact, and by putting emotional distance between you and those who drag you down.

I am sorry that you are having to deal with this.

Gentle hugs
skii
skii
Thanks everyone!
saltandlight828
saltandlight828
Skii I am sorry for your loss. It is hard to loose someone you admire and who was so influential in your life. I understand, I lost my mom five years ago this summer so please know you are not alone. From what you have said it sounds like your grandmother was a wonderful wonderful woman. While you can not control the rest of your family's actions you can work hard to honor her memory. Also just because you disagree with their behavior does not mean you do not love them, in fact it shows how compassionate you are because you love them despite of their behavior. You sound like a beautiful young lady. I will keep you in my thoughts. Be encouraged.
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