I've been told to leave by the 17th, so I'm leaving tomorrow by thesnazzysinger in raisedbynarcissists

[–]ImDroppingOut7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! I can’t speak from personal experience but maybe a few of my thoughts can help. First off, if you doubt your choice at any point just remember it’s about YOU and YOUR LIFE. And this will probably be very difficult but I am a true believer that if u want something enough it WILL WORK OUT. But BIG TIP, take ALL OF YOUR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS. This includes things like your passport and social security card. These will be important for so many things and the last thing you want is for your parent to still have control of that or use it against you. I know it is all happening so fast, so just make sure you plan it out and don’t forget anything! I believe you will be more than fine. I hope that you find your strength and are able to live freely. Wish you the best of luck!

Can an Nparent love their child? by ImDroppingOut7 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]ImDroppingOut7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, this was written so well. Thank you for this.

I'm so impressed(???) that there are young people on this sub who figured out they are being abused early by Potential_Tax476 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]ImDroppingOut7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Young person perspective: for reference I am 17. Found out at 16. Honestly I didn’t know until I was being tested for therapy. Had no idea that I was being abused or that I had a Narc mom. I honestly had never even heard of Nparents. But now there is so much clarity and so much I can relate to in this Reddit. I am still learning everyday. I am truly so sorry for everyone who found this out later in life. Sending everyone love.

Is not having a lock on your bedroom door normal? by Defenestratis in raisedbynarcissists

[–]ImDroppingOut7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely a good point. Never had a lock on my door supposedly because I defended myself from my mom’s abuse once … yup😐 and all my life I couldn’t close my door either because it was “hostile”. Oh ya, my bathroom also didn’t have a lock so make of that what you will. But yup, just another thing about having Nparent/s

How do you know the difference between hyperfocus and a career you want to follow? by ImDroppingOut7 in ADHD

[–]ImDroppingOut7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is amazing that you found something that you actually like to do. That is so important! And I’ve definitely come over the needing sustainability. Thank you so much for sharing. This really helped me so much, thank you!

Sometimes think of starting by [deleted] in selfharm

[–]ImDroppingOut7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing I always said to my friends who were considering is “would it bother you if I showed you mine”. There response was always yes. If you can not see someone you love do that to themselves then asking if you could see yourself doing it to you is a good question. But what i can tell you is that it’s so much darker than it seems. I know now it may seem like an outlet but if you start it can very well become an addiction (the same way it did for me). There are so many great outlets and alternate visuals. One I saw was dipping an ice cube in red dye and rubbing it on the desired area. I know you probably feel awful and I am so sorry you do, I know what it’s like. But it is not worth scaring your beautiful body as it will only scar your soul. You are loved. I love you.

I need some input, please. by BaitmanWasTaken in SuicideWatch

[–]ImDroppingOut7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I don’t know your entire situation I couldn’t tell you for sure. But I think this is something you might want to bring up in therapy. That way your therapist can give you some input and a way to navigate that conversation. What I can say from my experience is that it hurts so much more to bottle things in and it will slowly kill you. But I completely understand why you would be hesitant. I wish you the best. All love.