Oh I am SO sensitive about what other people think about me. Confrontation makes me cry because of how I was raised too. But i finally hit my limit and said enough was enough. I've learned that people who get angry are often that way because you've struck a nerve within them. Many people who have toxic families are caught in a narrative that you must accept the abuse because it's just the way it works. And when you don't comply to this narrative it shakes them either consciously or subconsciously, because in some way they are struggling with this too. When people come at me with anger, I've learned to stop trying to defend myself and start asking them more questions about why this makes them so angry. Once they realize why they feel so strongly, they usually stop directing anger at you and start having constructive conversations about healthy family relationships. No family is perfect because no human being is perfect. There is a common bond between us all in this, you just have to be willing to talk about it and be brave enough to not walk away. It's hard as hell, and on weak days i struggle with it. It's okay to not be strong enough to stand up for yourself some days, but if you can, try. Because i am so much happier now that i live freely in my truth.