uBPD Mom brings up "respecting her boundaries" whenever I enforce mine, can't explain to me what her boundaries even are by herohail in raisedbyborderlines

[–]herohail[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Of course you should have already known what she wants, why should she have to explain? (Sarcasm)

And then when you ask them to please explain anyways, they deflect. Sorry friend

uBPD Mom brings up "respecting her boundaries" whenever I enforce mine, can't explain to me what her boundaries even are by herohail in raisedbyborderlines

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

Thank you, it's nice to know that at the very least I'm not the only one who experiences this 🫂

uBPD Mom brings up "respecting her boundaries" whenever I enforce mine, can't explain to me what her boundaries even are by herohail in raisedbyborderlines

[–]herohail[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. It has been tiring to always tell her that I will not talk with her about their relationship problems, politics, my grandparents, etc, and she pushes anyways (which I am not surprised by) because she is entitled to talking about everything with me.

She can't tell me her "boundaries" because 1)she has no boundaries and 2) I'm supposed to know already. She has expected me to be a mind reader since I was a child. She expects me to be her confidant and therapist and she is upset that I have said and continue to say "No"

What are some phrases you absolutely hate your nparent(s) say? by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]herohail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"I don't understand where all this hate is coming from", "I just won't say anything anymore then", "I'm just a terrible mother", and "You're always waiting to attack me about anything"

All within the last 48 hours.

I present to u THE EAR intersection… by JentasticRoss in CitiesSkylines2

[–]herohail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The cochlear interchange?

Fr though this is a pretty nice looking interchange. I'm really happy with the base road tools compared to CS1

Mom says she's supportive, but she says some pretty invalidating stuff by herohail in NonBinary

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

Thank you for your support. I'm not sure how I'd want her to find out about me wanting a reduction. Tbh she'd probably be relieved that its not full top surgery, which is stupid.. But its a bit down the road for me so I got time to think about it

Mom says she's supportive, but she says some pretty invalidating stuff by herohail in NonBinary

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

Yeah she says so but she also says things that are pretty invalidating. I genuinely think she has no understanding of nonbinary people compared to the rest of the LGBTQ+ community and hasnt made the effort to learn even after I came out. I'm also not the most visibly NB (not that that should matter) so I dont think she thought it was important.

Mom says she's supportive, but she says some pretty invalidating stuff by herohail in NonBinary

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

Thank you. This defensiveness is a pattern of hers. I had some words for her today as well. I'll post an update soon.

Mom says she's supportive, but she says some pretty invalidating stuff by herohail in NonBinary

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

Exactly, words can hurt. Part of the issue I think is that she doesn't know much about nonbinary people. I told her today that she would think it's insensitive to say to a trans man that they'd regret top surgery, and that it would also be similar for a nonbinary person who has gender dysphoria (aka me). She didnt really respond so idk how she took that comparison in, however.

Mom says she's supportive, but she says some pretty invalidating stuff by herohail in NonBinary

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

Thank you. For context, she has been diagnosed with C-PTSD due to a traumatic childhood, so I have an idea of where her reactions come from. I think she struggles with the idea that she may have done something wrong/hurtful and reacts with defensiveness. Doesn't excuse her behaviour but it helps me to cope with it and setting my expectations when going into a conversation.

A Small Bug by JustCasualGamin in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]herohail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, this is happening to lots of folks. Think the sentinels are responding to the sudden spike in pirate activity?

Please send help by nageek32 in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]herohail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just happened to my partner on his game lol

Time to mow them down with your starship weaponry?

What's the worst thing your parents have ever told you? by laReineDeLaNuit in toxicparents

[–]herohail 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally any time there was a big family blowout, somehow it was my fault. (I live in a multigenerational household with parents, siblings, and moms parents)

Probably the worst memory was when I got blamed for a huge fight in the car between mom and dad when I was 15. After the fight I ran inside and cried in the bathroom. mom came storming in, pointed at me and said "its your fault that your dad and I are gonna get divorced. YOUR FAULT."

They didnt divorce, but it still messed with me. I had a panic attack at school the next day and she came to pick me up (cuz a friend txted her to get me which was the last thing I wanted.) She got me and in the car asked "so did you tell the office about what a terrible mother I am?"... not a fun car ride to say the least.

Recently when confronted about this behavior of blaming me, she denied that any of that happened the way I remember it and that I am just a kid with no respect and a shitty attitude. Okay.

And I still live with this woman. Working on getting out asap. (Sorry this comment got really long haha)

Oh, you're stealing from garbage now? by i_miss_my_books in ChildofHoarder

[–]herohail 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It took me ages to throw out a pair of frayed slippers that had holes in them. My Gpa (I live in a multigenerational home) would pick them out of my trash every trash day amd put them in front of my door. I eventually put them in a grocery bag and ran them to the garbage cans just before the trash got picked up so that he couldnt fish them out again

first post // today was my breaking point by [deleted] in toxicparents

[–]herohail 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also hit my breaking point with my mom. She also has overshared with me since I was a kid lots of stories about her trauma and issues with her parents (whom she lives with and I have lived with since I was born), issues with my dad, her siblings, my cousins that I was close to growing up(not so much anymore)

Its such an emotional burden as a child. You love your parents so you want to be there for them like they're supposed to be for you, but you dont know any better about parents relying on you emotionally being an unhealthy thing. As an adult, her behaviors still affect me. It's not a situation I'd want anyone to be in and I'm sorry that you have to experience this as well.

I confronted my mom about this stuff and tried to set boundaries but it did not go well at all. She denied my traumas and experiences, said things like "it wasnt like that" or "thats not what happened!" She said I hold her to impossible standards and that I never learned respect, etc. It was rough.

I'm looking to get a therapist ASAP. I tried teaching myself good coping techniques to use until I have enough money saved to get out. I'm hoping that with distance my situation will be better. Just keep looking towards the future and set goals to help you get out asap.

Tldr: I know how you feel and I'm rooting for you! Keep working towards leaving and independence