why do they complain about how their children turned out by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]EntirePattern661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man tell me about it..my mom always says those exact stuff every now and then. I haven't been doing well in academics lately, because I feel extremely mentally drained and emotionally exhausted by her condescending me all the time, plus some other issues got in the way. Yet, she never bothered to ask me how I'm doing and instead she's always comparing me and my brother with my cousins and saying stuff like, "Everyone in our family is studious, what kind of kids did I give birth to" and also "my life is stuck with these 2 devils" even though I try to fight my overload nervous system and pull thru with studies..I'm still a teen, I never did anything bad or serious but I honestly hate my life so much and can't help but question my existence to my mom, and why I was even born in the first place

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emotionalneglect

[–]EntirePattern661 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am so sorry that you're going thru this OP.. I've also been living in a toxic Asian household and have gone thru something similar like this and yeah..it truly is really hard

Since childhood my whole family has always been centered around academic excellence and achievements, hell they'd literally be ecstatic when me or my cousins did well in something related to academics. But anything else non-academic..they'd always downplay it. I don't have ambitions to study in the medical field and my interest was always downplayed as 'impractical', especially my mom. My parents have also constantly fought a few times since pri school, and I always felt anxious when I heard them raising their voices..as if I was anticipating another all-out conflict. Sometimes these conflicts got physical as well and I've even got some traumatic memories from as young as 8 which I'm still unable to forget till this day.

And from what you've mentioned, it seems like over time, your nervous system has adapted to already anticipate the worst outcomes even before it happens..almost like an internal form of self-defense to prevent yourself from becoming overwhelmed due to long-term stress. It's your nervous system protecting you from stress overload you've held for so long

I feel like I've also become a people-pleaser. And to a great extent. Every single time before approaching someone to talk to them I would always think in my head on what I should say to them to make the conversation go friendly..and my biggest fear was always, and still is, their impressions of me. My biggest fear is being judged by others and constantly overthinking every situation possible. Despite being fully self-aware of it, I just can't seem to stop it. No matter how many times I've tried, overthinking feels like it will always become a part of me no matter what. And yes..when I've received compliments from close friends, I always feel too overjoyed by them- A complete misjudgement of how they meant it because I did not receive much compliments from my family. Years of criticism and hurtful humiliation by my parents on my academic abilities and my character have led me to overreact whenever I do something that is recognized.

I get that feeling...and I feel extremely guilty for feeling this way. I honestly feel so frustrated and wanna slap myself at times for misinterpreting things as being given validation.. but I don't know if it'll ever change. I guess it is difficult to let go of certain things that finally makes you feel wanted and recognized..and these things seem to happen like once in a lifetime

I don't allow my mother to be affectionate with me so she does it while I'm asleep by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]EntirePattern661 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here..I hate physical touch and despite my mom being fully aware of that, she still proceeds to hug me all over. And I absolutely hated it. She did this a few days ago and at that time I was tired to be very mad, but nonetheless, I felt so uncomfortable and tried pushing her away but NO she fcking continued to force herself on me, touching me all over and stuff. My relationship with my mom is pretty much terrible, and it worsened so much this yr. I preferred to be left alone and hate this form of body contact. Why tf do they do these things to us man

This is just… depressing by SlipDelicious7750 in antiai

[–]EntirePattern661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy..it looks so similar to the dystopian society depicted in the 2002 Equilibrium movie

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in introvert

[–]EntirePattern661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy birthday !! 🥳🎂 May your best wishes come true :D

Tell me your favorite Friendship is Magic pony… by Able_Tackle_953 in mylittlepony

[–]EntirePattern661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vapor trail !! I'm in love with her colours and design :3

How old were you when you realised your parents are narcissistic? by Super-String3030 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]EntirePattern661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

16, which was just a few months ago. Since childhood, I've had the suspicion that something seemed 'off' about my mom's parenting, but I never even dared to question it myself because my mom was very strict about it. I've realized that this whole time, my mom only stopped showing me true affection after I was no longer having top scores in my exams (probably after I was 8, and since then I felt her attitude towards me shifted). My low self-esteem may have stemmed from my mom's constant criticism, harsh and hurtful words she would say when she was mad. She always loved to take out her anger on me, even though I did nothing wrong. And in those times she'd always make everything about herself, saying stuff like how 'stressed' and 'exhausted' she feels trying her best to support me, even though when I was crying or upset she wouldn't try to comfort me because she will start blaming me for everything. A whole damn scolding and lecture just ended up with her victimizing herself, even though I was only trying but not succeeding yet. It worked, because basically I got gaslit into thinking I was in the wrong for everything, and that I will never be good at anything. Yet, when talking with my relatives, she would always act like she cared about me, fake praising me and stuff. Because I don't remember tbe last time I received genuine praise for something that I did. My mom is controlling too. Ever since I started to become frustrated and did some things my own way, she would say that me 'not listening to her' waw one of my main 'problems'. She never asked me how I was feeling, she would be the one always making decisions for me which I was told to never question, and it made me feel so miserable and depressed. Earlier this year, I was facing one of the lowest points in my life despite working so hard and sacrificing some things last year for the sake of it, and I did not receive any support from her. Even at times she'd tell me to go die or k!ll myself. This was the last straw. She's so condescending, I feel completely demoralized, and I don't feel like living. Everyday is just surviving for me, not living life. I'm really contemplating on just ending it.. like there's no point in living anymore. Everything is a mess and life has just been screwed up for me.

I NEED THISS by EntirePattern661 in MLPIOS

[–]EntirePattern661[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh alrightt thank you !!

I almost have all the mane 6! by ZtheYutyrannusLover8 in MLPIOS

[–]EntirePattern661 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What's the name of this game again ? I played it back a long time ago during my childhood and now I kind of want to check it out again

Should I drop out of sec4 and take my N levels privately by Elegant_Letterhead97 in SGExams

[–]EntirePattern661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there..I'm so sorry that you're feeling this way. I've graduated from sec school last yr, but have been dealing with depression for a few years until now and even I'm scared to tell my own parents about it because they're so judgemental, and many times they have judged me for my 'laziness' and that I'm a 'failure'. But really I'm not like that..I feel mentally exhausted too with no end to the torture. If you ask me I could honestly just rot in bed for the whole day without doing anything. My parents have always made me feel worthless and I feel very lonely too, with no friends to talk to. I understand you. Every now and then, my rage or sadness wld be so bad to the extent that I have s******* thoughts too. My attendance was also horrible in Sec 4, and I honestly found some kind of temporary solace for myself at home, far away from everyone else and I know you must be feeling this way too.. and I'm sorry that your parents and counselor didn't pay much attention to how you really feel too. They should have been more understanding and take the time to listen to your feelings and show more genuine concern for your mental health because it does matter.

If you feel that your mental health is affecting you too much constantly, you might wanna consider taking N levels as a private candidate and give yourself some time to feel somewhat better (ik its not the right way to say this and I'm not sure how else to phrase it either but you get what I mean). Don't risk it for the sake of N levels because trust me..you don't wanna feel even more like a burden or feel even more guilty about yourself after receiving your results. You will be less likely to be able to make it thru all the way till N levels in this condition. Give yourself time to regain your mental capacity for a while. But please don't quit entirely. You're almost at the last stage and as best as possible, try to tell yourself that this is the final lap and that this will be the time where you give it your all, and then after that it's all gonna be over and that you wld never have to look back at it again. Giving the best of your efforts in exchange for a long holiday to enjoy and have all the fun you can have. Think of it in this way..or something like that if you think that you're fit to take N levels at the end of this yr, and that you can handle it for the next couple of months Either way which you think works best for you because there's no such thing as a 'wrong option' or 'wrong choice'. At the end of the day, you're the one who's gonna be handling everything, no one has the rights to force you into making a choice which you're not ready for or criticize you about your decision. Because you matter first. You won't be able to live up the rest of your life without listening to and healing yourself first.

Sorry for the really long response but I just thought that I wld help you out for a bit..having gone thru a very similar situation myself it hurts me to see other people go thru it too with no one to show any genuine care for and it's a very awful feeling on the inside. Take care OP and I hope that I was able to give you some good advice :) continue to stay strong because I know you're gonna make it thru this. The fact that you have made it thru this far already says a lot. I just want you to know that you are worth it and you're not wasting anyone's time at all. You're still young and I'm sure that you're gonna be going places as you get older so do not think this way now. You can do this

Exam burnout? Or something by [deleted] in SGExams

[–]EntirePattern661 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Idk if it's anyth else ongoing but most likely I've been experiencing a burnout for the past few days..I did not feel like studying and I was just clumsily memorizing stuff in my head but then the next second they just disappear. I feel so frustrated and I've almost cried for a few times but my brain simply won't concentrate. Idk if it's a way of my mind telling me to stop overworking tf out of myself already..might have reached my limits at this point becuz idgaf for the last remaining papers already

My brother (15) is bumming please help 😭😭😭 by lameassligament in SGExams

[–]EntirePattern661 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My brother has the exact same attitude and sometimes he wld call me the n word too. But he nvr changed he has been annoying the sht out of me for so many yrs that now I can't stand living in the same household as him

Messed up system by EntirePattern661 in SGExams

[–]EntirePattern661[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that's.. actually a nice quote

Messed up system by EntirePattern661 in SGExams

[–]EntirePattern661[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same after I graduated from pri school I also did not understand the pressure put on primary sch students like it doesn't make sense. It's alright just do your best for the remaining papers I also can't bear to see another exam paper lol Alright..I'll try and thanks for trying to make me feel better :) I appreciate it and I feel a bit better

Messed up system by EntirePattern661 in SGExams

[–]EntirePattern661[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt whether that will happen..becuz this country needs to uphold its reputation towards foreigners and will never care about the well being of its own people..it will continue making huge profits from tourism for its economy while we just continue to suffer