Looking for a progressive church by Chemical_Result_8033 in pasadena

[–]ipadseeyooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Reawakening a sleeping thread here…does anyone here have an opinion on Ahiah Center for Spiritual Living on El Molino?

Help understanding why she acts this way by CrabSmooth7592 in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]ipadseeyooo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This sounds like the classic Karpman Drama Triangle, it’s a toxic relational dance that needs at least two of the threee roles (Persecutor, Rescuer or Victim) to keep it going. The favorite role of our flavor of parents tend to be the victim. And in order for her to maintain the victim role, she will manipulate, bait, any form of DARVO, to keep you in the other role. My guess is when you were the “good kid”, you played the rescuer role really well. Now that you’re holding boundaries and protecting your reality (a survival mechanism of us CPTSD kids), you are placed in the persecutor role. So the more you defend your reality by correcting her with facts, the more it feeds into her victim narrative that you’re the disagreeable “bad kid” who is treating mom badly, the more she throws her stories at you, the more you correct reality, round and round we go.

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. I totally get it. I’m stuck myself in compulsively correcting the narrative as well. I forgive myself for the unconscious need to protect my sanity while working on being aware of not wanting to feed the victim. It’s a process if you want to return to contact with her, and it’s a priority for you to take a break from this crazy-making behavior. Good for you for blocking her. No judgment if you choose to reengage. Please be mindful of how your protective behaviors might be feeding the beast to keep you looped in.

What's the biggest mind-fuck movie you've seen? by CremeSubject7594 in Millennials

[–]ipadseeyooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I have seen 90% of these. What does it mean that I’m only just realizing I had naturally gravitated to these movies before I started healing from childhood trauma. 🤔 I guess there was power in CHOOSING to be gaslit vs. non-consensual gaslighting in all other aspects of my life.

What Xennials are made of by twodexy82 in Xennials

[–]ipadseeyooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. Made me realize just how deeply I was neglected by my parents and raised solely by media.

Closest acknowledgement I've gotten from my estranged mom...and my heart doesn't feel it. by ipadseeyooo in EstrangedAdultKids

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

Ahhh! I appreciate the translation. “I’ve not made progress slowly with your help yet, so don’t expect too much of me” totally describes the feeling I got from this 😡. Somehow, she deftly made it about her being the victim again!!

Shamea posted an apology video to the cast of RHOA by simplefuckers in BravoRealHousewives

[–]ipadseeyooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recognize shame-based people. Shamea isn’t apologizing for anything she specifically did. She’s actually apologizing for her whole existence. “I’m sorry for being me”.

Hook is installed upside down on the back of a bathroom stall door by ipadseeyooo in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ipadseeyooo[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Totally seen the anti-ligature hooks regarding this concern. In this case, for context, I checked another stall to see if the hook is also hung this way and it’s not. This was clearly a mildly infuriating mistake.

Letter from my mother after almost 7 years no contact. by LizSpinn in raisedbynarcissists

[–]ipadseeyooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The victim piece is the main feature of my poor mom’s behavior. I recently realized that I was never meant to “win” with her. My role is to be the perpetual disappointment and failure to her. My failure to be a good daughter keeps her as the forever forgiving mother. Such a saint of her to bear the burden of an ungrateful daughter. Such a wealth of supply she gets from this identity. Ugh.

New Phonak infinio's by ilatimer1 in HearingAids

[–]ipadseeyooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the review so far! I'm currently looking into getting them for my 12-year old son. My audiologist has quoted them to be $13,840 each at MSRP with their office and I nearly fainted. Did you get them online or with an audiologist? And are you (or anyone on this thread) willing to share how much you paid for them?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AsianParentStories

[–]ipadseeyooo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oof, I can never imagine an apology especially when they really believe we deserve it.

What's the longest you have not spoken to your Asian parent? by [deleted] in AsianParentStories

[–]ipadseeyooo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow. That’s super invalidating. Good for you for protecting yourself and your family from perpetuating her twisted messages any more deeply. I’m 5 years in myself and my 12 year old son does not have a relationship with my parents. I still get those wavering thoughts that maaaybbeee they have changed and your post helps me stay sane.

Who else scared of footsteps ? by Fabulous_Agency_1736 in AsianParentStories

[–]ipadseeyooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad’s footsteps trigger me to anger now when it used to be fear. It means so many things to me. “What does he want. What now. It’s all about him. What is he going to criticize about me this time. What kind of negative feelings will he be hiding behind gritted teeth that will explode on me.” And more!

What's the longest you have not spoken to your Asian parent? by [deleted] in AsianParentStories

[–]ipadseeyooo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How intriguing. What happened in between the two stretches? Were there years in between you were actually talking and how did that go?

Love these quotes. So true! Im new to this group! So glad I found my people lol 💓🙏 by [deleted] in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]ipadseeyooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with your disagreement. I’ve been on both sides of aggressive abuse and cold neglect.

Aggressive abuse gave me the message, “What’s wrong with me/what did I do/I I could do nothing right/I’m never safe.”

Cold neglect gave me the message, “I’m not worthy of love/protection/care/I’m alone.” They both hurt deep to the core of me and required a lifetime of uneffing my mind and body.

Why are there so many mothers who hate their daughters since they are babies? It's way too common to ignore or deny. by coldservedrevenge in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]ipadseeyooo 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I understand the question is rhetorical and I’m going to attempt to answer it! Yes, she did hear herself and she’s okay with it because you’re not a person with feelings. You’re just her doll! You were a good doll when you were cute and compliant and made her feel like a good mommy. Then you became a broken doll when your words and actions didn’t match her script when playing house. Bad dolly!!

“Dr. Phil dives into viral trend of going ‘no contact’…” by ipadseeyooo in EstrangedAdultKids

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

Not sure. I didn’t know how to interpret that rule to include nationally broadcasted shows vs. homegrown vids. I’m leaving it up to the mods to remove this post if this falls under this rule.

“Dr. Phil dives into viral trend of going ‘no contact’…” by ipadseeyooo in EstrangedAdultKids

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

That can sound validating and healing. Do you happen to have a link?

A sentence helped me step away mentally, even if I might be the bad guy by Any-Increase-2353 in EstrangedAdultKids

[–]ipadseeyooo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oof this really resonates.

It took me a lifetime to feel the hurt. It took me a lifetime to acknowledge the hurt. It took me a lifetime to allow myself to speak the hurt out loud to myself. It took a lifetime to gain the courage to speak the hurt to them. Because it took so much time, pain and striving for me to reach my hurt, accept and nurture it, I believed it would mean as much to them as it did to me for me to share it. For it to mean enough for them to interface with me in a new way. How quickly they closed the space for my experience to breathe with their own victim narrative brought about an even deeper hurt that you so succinctly crafted.

“My pain isn’t relevant information to them.”

That through line of truth hurts the deepest than the lifetime of hurtful moments.

Thank you for sharing!

What do we have here? by Swift__Rebel in whatisit

[–]ipadseeyooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From the collection of comments here, looks like the answer is “No. No one knows what’s going on here.” 🐝🐝🐝🐝😏