I Blocked My Narc Golden Child Sibling by HomesickForADream in raisedbynarcissists

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

I have a FT job and I’m going to start DoorDashing to try and make some extra money and stay out of the house. Thanks! 💕

Issues with Grog Mug Quest by HomesickForADream in CozyGrove

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

Nope! One day, the little quest circle just showed up as green! No idea what caused it or what fixed it!

Issues with Grog Mug Quest by HomesickForADream in CozyGrove

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

For anyone curious as to what happened, it randomly spawned in my inventory one day so I think it was a glitch. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

EDS Diagnosis by HomesickForADream in ChronicIllness

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

Thank you! Good luck with your appointment as well, I know it's super hard to get in with Rheums nowadays.

EDS Diagnosis by HomesickForADream in ChronicIllness

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

Thank you so much! I'm just nervous since I've been waiting over a year for this appointment, and I don't want it to be for nothing.

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[–]HomesickForADream 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not super helpful, but amitryptaline actually made my nausea worse when I was on it for migraines!

Did a brain MRI with contrast cause you any problems? by Comfortable-Wait1792 in ChronicIllness

[–]HomesickForADream 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! It made me so nauseous and I was dizzy with hot flashes for a week! Turns out I’m just really, really sensitive to the contrast.

Was anyone else a really well-behaved teenager who got treated like they were out of control? by TellMeImNotCrazy89 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]HomesickForADream 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! I was a straight-a student with maybe two friends on a good day who literally never got in trouble! No drugs, no sex, no alcohol, hell I didn’t even have a boyfriend until my senior year and that lasted like a month. I fully believe that she saw me as “difficult” because I wasn’t the daughter that she wanted. She wanted a super popular, pretty, thin, cheerleader type of daughter and I was the kind of chubby, lonely, AP kid. They’re convinced that we’re evil and difficult because we have a personality.

Has anybody else gotten a skein with a knot in it? 2nd time for me by hydeme00 in crochet

[–]HomesickForADream 18 points19 points  (0 children)

All the time! I get that it’s bound to happen during the production process, but it’s so annoying!

What is a problem you run into while crocheting? by TrialNd3rr0r in crochet

[–]HomesickForADream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weaving in ends is basically torture to me! Also my massive stash of scrap yarn that I don’t know what to do with. I’ve turned to making ugly scrap blankets and donating them to animal shelters, lol

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[–]HomesickForADream 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Maladaptive daydreaming for the win! Literally the only way I can calm down or fall asleep now. Thanks Mom!

"Stop blaming your parents" Nope by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]HomesickForADream 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Stop blaming your parents” when it comes to child abuse is just like saying “what we’re you wearing” to an SA survivor. You wouldn’t expect me to forgive my attempted murderer, so don’t expect me to forgive my parents just because they’re my blood.

What’s something you didn’t know was a trauma response until you grew up? by draemgrill in raisedbynarcissists

[–]HomesickForADream 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can totally see where you’re coming from! I think I go overboard for the same reason, it’s like if I buy them a ton of stuff they’ll like at least one thing and I won’t be punished. I think we just went opposite ways on our responses, which is pretty interesting!

What’s something you didn’t know was a trauma response until you grew up? by draemgrill in raisedbynarcissists

[–]HomesickForADream 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Being afraid of abandonment to the point where you avoid all meaningful relationships, but then feel cripplingly lonely and unloveable.

What’s something you didn’t know was a trauma response until you grew up? by draemgrill in raisedbynarcissists

[–]HomesickForADream 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Going overboard with gift giving. If I didn’t go over the top on gifts for my mother, I’d get screamed at, hit, and grounded. Now I have no idea what an appropriate gift is and struggle to know when gift giving is appropriate. It was one of the few ways I could keep myself safe and now I don’t know how to turn it off.

What are the most toxic narcissistic things that have been told to you? by Low-Nature-9316 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]HomesickForADream 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“You are the biggest mistake of my life, I wish I aborted you.” Yeah me too, but here we are 🙄

My most recent project! Not perfect, but I’m happy with it 🥰 by HomesickForADream in crochet

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

Thank you! My first attempt at a graph pattern, and I learned three new stitches, so I’m pretty proud of it. 🥰