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Toxic Relationships/family

laurjil
laurjil
I am still trying to deal with guilt associated with letting go of toxic family.Have any of you had t do that?If so how do you deal with internal guilt?Thx
deleted_user
deleted_user
Wow. yes. My brother and his daughter are very toxic. I see them around the holiday's and funerals only.

I did distance my mom a lot (father died many years ago). I felt horrible guilt and started talking to her again when I saw that she was trying hard not to be hateful.

My mom is getting older and I do have a relationship with her. It depends on how you really feel. I know my mom has problems, so I chose to accept her.

Wishing you best.
deleted_user
deleted_user
"Toxic parents" by Susan Forward

is a great book!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes I have. Know that you are doing the very best for yourself by protecting yourself from those toxic people. People like that just hurt us and drag us down. WE need to take care of ourselves. Having people like that in our lives just keeps pulling us down. All that stress of dealing with them will just make your fibro pain worse. Take care and know you have friends that care. Will pray for you.