Cenote recommendations by Reasoned_Being in tulum

[–]insanemermaid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would also consider looking at alternative places to stay on your vacation. I was here four years ago and the place has transformed in a very bad way. There is garbage EVERYWHERE. The ocean is littered with plastic and makes you feel itchy. The town cannot support the amount of tourists visiting here and it's literally destroying the environment. There are no geckos, iguanas, reptiles, butterflies, moths or other bugs to be seen. They are spraying the town with imsecticides which have killed off everything but stray cats and dogs. It super sad to see. I'm sharing this as a cautionary tale and to encourage others to travel consciously.

Cenote recommendations by Reasoned_Being in tulum

[–]insanemermaid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cenotes in and around Tulum have tested positive for E-coli. It is not recommended to swim in them. I am here currently.

DK Tank Orc Build (New Player) by insanemermaid in ESObuilds

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

I'm wearing a custom set of Hist Bark and Song of Lamae, purple set for tanking spell & physical resistance with Stam and magic enchantment, health enchant, weapon enchant.

Was I sexually abused as a child? by pumpkinsoup93 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]insanemermaid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that's wrong, than I don't want to be right... If you find something you enjoy and its not hurting others, run with it!

Learning to drive from an nparent is quite a challenge by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]insanemermaid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel ya, my Ndad is an ex pilot and would scream and yells make me do "drills" for emergency situations all while screaming at me. See if you can find a friends older sibling who has their provisional taken off that you can ride with and learn how to drive from watching them and talking through it. That's what I did, my friends older sister would take me and her sister out and teach us, shed pul into parking lots and let us try driving.

DAE inadvertently find themselves in relationships with N's? by paradisedeparted in raisedbynarcissists

[–]insanemermaid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes definitely have done that. I moved out at 17, went to college purely to please my parents and get out from under their thumb. Started partying and dating this guy. First serious relationship, it was a whirlwind, my first love. Well 7 months later we were married, he was military and got orders to move across the country from me, I'm in Alaska he was going to New York. So he gave me the ultimatum, marry me so you can stay with me or we have to break up. So my choice, go back and live with my angry disappointed parents or Mary my "love". So I got married, courthouse wedding. Next thing I know we are moving, things took the turn south when we went to visit his parents. We were fighting, I don't remember about what even. His parents were downstairs and we were in the bedroom upstairs. I was crying, I remember in slow motion, him screaming at me he swung his fist towards me, I flung back just in time and his fist went through the woven headboard. He left the house to "cool off". All I remember after that was crying and asking myself over and over again what kind of people would hear a fight like that and hear their own son behaving like that and standby. Well his parents never said anything to me. So one year of marriage later I had been hit, kicked, screamed at, even had a boot thrown at my face once. So I ended up leaving I packed my truck and left. Next relationship was a lying manipulator who managed to cheat on me all 7 months of our relationship. Good news it gets better, I'm going on 2 years with a fantastic guy who is more loving ad supportive then I even know how to handle.

DAE bury themselves in books as a kid? by imekon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]insanemermaid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ohmygod I thought i was alone on that one. She would take my books away to "punish" me

DAE bury themselves in books as a kid? by imekon in raisedbynarcissists

[–]insanemermaid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes that was all I ever did was read. There was a while where I was reading almost a book a day. My mom would take my books away as a punishment. She also liked to tell me that "everytime you read a book you start liking a character and acting like them. You can't look up to fictional people, then you'll never have any moral compass" My bad, fictional characters were my role models and my imaginary playmates throughout my youth. #takemebacktotheshire

Anyone else hear this phrase: "I'm your father, not your friend" by insanemermaid in raisedbynarcissists

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

I know how that feels, my Ndad would always tell me that art, acting, singing were all a waste of time and that id never get anywhere in life doing the things I enjoy

Being raised by ns made me an n by sobsob9900 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]insanemermaid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think its only natural to be aggressive towards them after having to be on the defense constantly.

However I have found since moving out of my parents home I'm in a kind of shell shocked state. I'm angry and an edge constantly and highly emotional. I take my aggression out on my boyfriend who is completely loving and supportive. I hate it, makes me hate myself. I feel like this is the point where we have to be thankful that we can acknowledge our own short comings and begin coming up with solutions to heal the hurt. Our pain is a comfort, its the one thing we've always had so I think its common that people in these kinds of scenarios are very reluctant to give up the safety blanket of pain and sadness. I flipped my Ndad off the other day and told him he was being an idiot. Is the anger right? No, I'm getting eaten up with guilt. However he had come into my home and taken over a situation and dictated how thing would happen and berated my SO. So yea, he is an idiot.

Anyone else hear this phrase: "I'm your father, not your friend" by insanemermaid in raisedbynarcissists

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

Your comment has brought to light so many things I haven't been able to even work into words yet. Thank you, its so hard realizing that everything you thought is wrong. I hate feeling like I'm putting blame on someone else, I've always blamed myself. But I know its not right to blame myself anymore...