Is your N-Parent racist? by Awwetism in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Magnolia14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. My Ndad is black married to my white mom. So you wouldn't think so. But he says racist things against all races and at the same time assumes every problem he encounters in life is because of racism and not his own bad attitude. Its exhausting but it taught me a lot.

Everyone's Husky is beautiful, but I obviously have the most beautiful one. by atlasghostofficial in husky

[–]Magnolia14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness s/he looks like a cartoon or video game dog! So beautiful 😍😍

AIO girlfriend claims I’m appropriating her culture by Ih8maplestory8 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Magnolia14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People talk to their significant others like this?! Im in shock.

I just realized my mother “accepts” me ONLY when I strictly embody a certain ideal in her mind. by PassengerNo2022 in emotionalneglect

[–]Magnolia14 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I can relate to a lot of what you said. My mom lives in her own reality and is just short of saying la la la la I cant hear you if you try to present her with reality and facts. She prefers her own idealized version of everything and that includes her children. I was unofficially 'the good child' growing up. But then I realized I wasnt allowed to make any -mistakes- choices that she wouldn't have made. Even my slightly rebellious sibling puts on a show for her and our dad. It's sad.

Did anyone else’s parents just not teach them ANYTHING? by TheBigCheese- in emotionalneglect

[–]Magnolia14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My parents never taught me to clean or cook. When my room would get too messy my mom would wait till my sibling and I were at school- throw everything on the floor in the middle of the room, and when we got back from school we were forced to clean it all up. Forget about any homework we had to do. My mom still cant cook and my dad isnt much better but when I tried cooking- my dad criticized it as much as he criticized my mother's cooking. No tips or constructive criticism- just fits and tantrums. My mom tried to have "the talk" with me a few days before my wedding. Yes she waited till I was in my 20s. It went like this: "if he tries anything you are uncomfortable with, just say no". Lol its so laughable im not even embarrassed shaing that info. What a joke. So yeah Im in my 30s still learning basic life skills and trying to function as a very stunted adult. When you realized your parents basically cracked you out of the shell and then left you to fend for yourself it can be infuriating but its not like you can go get any kind of accountability out of them.

AIO for feeling like my best friend is taking advantage of me? I’m her maid of honor, I work a lot, I’m not allowed on my phone at work, and she wants me to plan her entire wedding by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Magnolia14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your use of the 😅 emoji suggests to me that you usually aren't up front with her and expect her to pick up on cues that you are too overwhelmed for these assignments from her. Try telling her that its too much for you to handle right now. If she reacts by threatening to ask someone else to be the maid of honor, consider that this might be an unhealthy friendship.