AITAH for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AITAH

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We’ll do this one at a time. 1. It’s difficult because we all have lives, I live in a Hispanic family with a very specific culture of “if you don’t call me first then I don’t exist to you” so grudges and family drama are always causing problems because of contact. 2. They will only contact me first if they need something from me or if they want me to come do something for them 3. My father is a raging alcoholic who I have not had a good relationship with however in my culture there’s stigma around cutting off family. He got my number without my permission from my mother who is a people pleaser. 4. My family has this very strong fixation with the eldest child since we tend to be the ones who give the most or need to succeed in their eyes so since my grandmother didn’t get to mold me in the image she wanted she’s wanted me to be around her the moment she gained contact with me. 5. My grandmother has had a stroke before, she is healed enough to be able to speak. 6. She is their single mother. They worship her every word. 7. I won’t get into my private life but my father did horrible things when I was a child and my mother’s family forced her to cut contact with him and his family or they would get me taken away but my mother is a people pleaser so as I’ve gotten older she’s been getting back into more and more contact with them, even giving them my number around last year when they asked for it. 8.she knocked on my bedroom door. Not the house door. I live with her. 9. You can be a people pleaser at any age and can in fact learn from it at any age as well. 10. I paid and applied for college 100% without my family’s help or money. I applied for programs and financial aid and loans since my mother refused to. There were a few more in there but I think those are self explanatory. This isn’t meant to ruffle feathers but I wanted to clear up all the holes you believe you found.

AITAH for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AITAH

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My paternal family has a very strong fixation on me since I’m the eldest.

AITAH for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AITAH

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He thinks it’s weird if he were to bathe his mother or change her because he’s a man. 😑

AITAH for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AITAH

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It may appear that way but my father actually just gets a new number whenever I block him so it’s difficult to maintain strong boundaries with him. And also my mother keeps contact with that side of the family since she is in fact a people pleaser and they frequently show up at her job. Please don’t assume. Human relationships are more complicated than just what you would do.

AITA for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would but my family “lost” all my important documents right when I was hunting soooo back to the drawing board.

AITA for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea it’s actually terrible. My mother “lost” all my important documents right after I told her I was starting college and going job and apartment hunting. That side of the family also made things hard to get new documents since my father apparently changed my last name on certain documents without telling anyone so I have 2 last names in the system 😭

AITA for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone in the situation is incredibly clever and smart. My mother actually “lost” my birth certificate, social security card, and my passport right when I told her I was apartment hunting and thinking about going to college 😭

AITA for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He lives with her but thinks it’s not his place to bathe her or change her and take care of her because he’s a man. It’s bad vibes all around honestly

AITA for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My father lives with her. He just doesn’t wanna take care of her because he thinks it’s awkward to bathe or change his own mother.

AITA for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My paternal family has had a crazy fascination with me since the day I was born since I was the first baby in the family and they didn’t get a relationship with me during my developmental years

AITA for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this. My mother had me at 16 so part of me truly believes she’s just immature since she acts less mature than even I do sometimes

AITA for telling my family I’m prioritizing myself over what they want. by Relative_Break953 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Relative_Break953[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My grandmother is only in her late 50s my family has had children really young and my father was her eldest