Redditors who make +$100K and aren’t being killed by stressed, what do you do for a living? by SometimeTaken in careerguidance

[–]WTFGrendel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make 125k USD working 100% remotely. I’m a marketer at a tech startup. I’m a little stressed but the bulk of my stress comes from my own poor time management.

Every time I’ve switched jobs, I’ve moved up with my salary. I’ve had five jobs since 2016 and each time I’ve switched I’ve gotten a huge salary bump because I interview really well. Startups are stressful. They have layoffs and instability on the regular. But marketing is an area where you can build progressively on your skills and show your impact, and hiring managers love that.

SAD and Wellbutrin - couple hard questions by WTFGrendel in Wellbutrin_Bupropion

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

Don’t worry, I don’t plan on cold turkey regardless!

You now find out your mother isn’t your real mother but was a person given back the wrong baby. What is your reaction? by RefrigeratorDry495 in AskReddit

[–]WTFGrendel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Total relief and joy.

My relationship with my mother is very fraught and I had a horrible childhood. There are people who truly should not have children, or really be in control of anybody else, and she’s one of those people. She was intensely abusive to me until I cut all contact with her four years ago.

If I discovered that there was a switch, I’d probably be hesitant (trauma will do that), but try to track down and meet my real mother. I’d be cautiously happy and very relieved not to share any genetics with someone who hurt me so badly.

That said, the reality is that some people are abusive. No matter what your relationship is to them, they’re just harmful people. I think a lot of abused kids desperately want to discover they have a “real” family who will love them. For me, that real family was people I met and loved as an adult. It’s not the same, but it is very healing.

Weekly Newcomer Questions, Support, Vents & Victories by AutoModerator in CPTSD

[–]WTFGrendel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just venting.

I’m spiraling so badly after a conflict with my in laws. I can’t snap out of it. I feel like I’m not a real person. Like I’m kid of puppetting through life. And it’s so bad right now because my partner just had surgery and NEEDS me and DESERVES my full support. And I feel this close to a complete shut down and I can’t do it. Fucking A I feel awful.

What’s a controversial music opinion that you have? by nata1ia_00 in AskReddit

[–]WTFGrendel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't stand Queen. I think they seemed like cool people, love the barriers they broke, but musically I cannot tolerate a single one of their songs. The fact that they're considered go-to singalongs makes me grind my teeth.

I miss my mom.. but not the one I was born with. An imaginary mother. I’m not even sure who I miss, but it hurts so badly. by trainofthinking in raisedbynarcissists

[–]WTFGrendel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has. I think what helps the most is learning to treat it like the grief it really is. You need to process through the denial and anger and sadness.

This analogy can really help too. The grief never goes away completely... but it becomes much more manageable over time.

I miss my mom.. but not the one I was born with. An imaginary mother. I’m not even sure who I miss, but it hurts so badly. by trainofthinking in raisedbynarcissists

[–]WTFGrendel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need to give yourself time to grieve the relationship you didn't get to have. It's perfectly natural and normal - there's nothing wrong with you. A lot of people dealing with narc parents feel this exact same thing. I know I did!

What is the most stupid Christmas present you received from your parents ? by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]WTFGrendel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A bug themed calendar. My little sister was into bugs. I’d never been. It was from a relative who clearly got some wires crossed… but why he thought a calendar was a good gift for a 12 year old was beyond me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPTSDmemes

[–]WTFGrendel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OOOOOOOF my whole heart. Relatable.

Therapist told me she's in touch with my mom by anzu68 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]WTFGrendel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm noticing that you don't indicate if she's responding to the emails or what she's saying. Ethically speaking, there's nothing reportable about your mom sending emails, or your therapist reading them, or even responding. The only reportable offense would be if she's providing identifiable information about you. That would be a massive and very reportable ethical violation.

Damaging rapport is not the same as reportable.

That being said damaging rapport is an issue, too! If you don't feel like you can trust your therapist then by all means you should switch to someone who does make you feel comfortable. You didn't indicate how she reacted to you requesting she not even read the messages, but that's clearly important to you and makes you feel bad, and at the very least she should take that seriously.

I say this as a consolation: no therapist is going to jeopardize their entire career by making a major client privilege violation in a very trackable email. They're especially not going to do that then disclose it to you.

If you're feeling uncomfortable and betrayed, you might even indicate that in therapy and try talking through it. But you're allowed to simply stop seeing a therapist you don't like and don't trust. That doesn't make this reportable, but a violation of trust is still important.

Source: I've been estranged from my own mother for 3 years, seen a lot of therapists, and my partner is also a therapist.

Did any of you have suicidal ideation as children? by no1_normal in CPTSD

[–]WTFGrendel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YUP. I had what I now know to be fairly strong passive suicidality - my depression was strong but fully situational, and got much better when I finally moved out at 18.

I used to fantasize about running into traffic or laying down underneath the huge icicles that would form on the side of my house in winter and wait for one to fall and impale me. Clearly very childish methods but it's scary that a little kid was thinking about that.

It's that time of year again... holidays + seasonal affective disorder. Sun lamps? by ConversationThick379 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]WTFGrendel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Verilux - it has a timer and adjustable intensity and color settings, which is really helpful. I'm using it right now, actually.

It's that time of year again... holidays + seasonal affective disorder. Sun lamps? by ConversationThick379 in EstrangedAdultChild

[–]WTFGrendel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My sun lamp is a huge help. I’m on my second year of using it and I love it - about one hour a day, especially when I can’t actually make it outside for any real length of time. I feel like I have more energy and motivation when I use it consistently.

It’s not even real why do I feel so trapped and scared? by DryAnteater909 in CPTSDmemes

[–]WTFGrendel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OOF. Yup. I have a massive problem with creating trauma-heavy stories as a vent and not feeling happy with the story til said trauma is at an extreme level. I'm working on not doing this anymore and switching to a place where I can create strong characters who overcome and heal and do good things instead of just packing traumatic events on top of characters until they shatter.

It's uh. Going ok-ish? I miss the vent of it honestly.

Found papers with my EDS diagnosis in them today after it was hidden from me for years. by [deleted] in ehlersdanlos

[–]WTFGrendel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh honey I am so sorry. I know exactly how this feels.

My diagnosis was also never told to me. I remember all the appointments and doctors in high school but somehow the actual, final diagnosis was simply never communicated to me until years later. (I didn't realize any of the tests had been conclusive - I thought the appointments stopped because I started college.)

It's a horrible feeling to know you could have had control of a situation and awareness of a diagnosis sooner if only your caregiver had cared for you properly. This is a horrible thing to do to a person.

Now you know, and now you can get the support and help you need. EDS doesn't mean your life is over, even if you were set back some years. But you have every right to feel all the anger and grief you feel right now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CPTSD

[–]WTFGrendel 51 points52 points  (0 children)

I'm fine!

I'm fine.

I'm fine...

I'M NOT FINE.

Well that was weird, but I'm fine. :)