Family Issues Support Group
Family issues is a huge range that go from minor conflict to major misbehaviour and even abuse on the part of individual members of the family occur. Whether you feel you are in a dysfunctional family or you're dealing with a very specific issue, this is the place to talk about it and find others who might be going through the same thing.
I’ve struggled with my relationship with my mother & sister my whole life. They’ve always misunderstood me & just recently, I’ve come to see that they are trying to control my life completely & I no longer feel in control of my own actions. I feel afraid of them because they recently used my children against me with my children’s father - we are separated each with new significant others- & they’ve supported them nonstop & denied me ANY support needed because they don’t like my boyfriend. They stalked him for a year & made my life beyond stressful when I minded my own business. Now, They have convinced my children’s father I am in capable of being a mother and I am afraid to do anything irrational and get myself in trouble with four against one. Currently my children have been in their hands for almost 2 months and they are forcing me to come to their homes to visit them but their homes have always caused me severe anxiety because I don’t like the way they make me feel about myself All I ever think about is my kids and then when I finally do get the strength to go to their homes I feel like it’s causing more harm than good to my children who are already confused as to why they are not at my house. This past month has been the absolute most horrible month of my life because I have other issues that I am trying to prioritize and they constantly are causing problems with my children who are number one to me. I am Very independent, Make great choices, And I am a great mother but they do not acknowledge anything good that I do and I’m starting to feel they want to ruin my life and I don’t know why. I have tried blocking them out but the more I do that the worse they make my life. Has anyone experienced anything like this and have any advice on how I can exercise my human rights and or parental rights to keep this from getting worse and get my babies back asap??
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
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Once again I've had a fever today. I'm not going to the hospital because that's a huge waste of time but I did schedule a dr appointment for Wednesday afternoon.
I know of many parents who have meddlers or enablers in their family members who all gang up on one person and make this one person the black sheep or the scapegoat. It can be part of what is called a narcissistic family dynamic. Sometimes people are falsely called mentally ill or a bad parent or flat out deserving of this abuse from the other family members. But I also know situations where the parent had some kind of physical or mental health issue where they could not take care of the kids and the extended family had to step in.
If you are suffering a mental health crisis, please get mental health help. There is no shame in this. Crippling anxiety can be awful. Get yourself to a good place and things may be clearer. Hugs to you, this is not a happy situation and it grieves me so hear of your suffering and your kids suffering.
I was also wondering why they have your children?
Parental alienation falls under child abuse.... Everyone should be supportive of one another in order to enrich your children's lives
I would talk with an attorney about what is in the best interest of the children or a social worker..... Everyone should be trying to work together.... People don't always have to agree.... however they shouldn't be trying to be disagreeable or do anything that can hurt the children's lives
They don't have to like your boyfriend however they should not be trying to hurt your relationship with your children.... They should be trying to support you....
I am sorry this is happening.... It sounds really painful..... xo