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Originally Posted by ipollux
So my whole family hates me, sans my grandmother. My mother is an uber-conservative religious fanatic that thinks I'm the spawn of satan. My father is a schizophrenic maniac and thinks if I don't visit him every other day, that I'm abandoning him. Both are remarried and their new spouses, of course, follow their lead and hate me too.
In addition, my grandparents on my mother's side hate my mother, so they hate me also by default. My grandfather on my father's side killed himself when my dad was only 12, so I never knew him. However, my grandmother on my father's side and her new husband (my step-grandfather) both think I'm great.
Do note that none of this is exaggeration, but is indeed true. Anyone have any tips?
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Keep poisonous people at arms length, or further. But, on the other hand, family is family.
My own mother can be one of the most hate-filled, angry, spiteful people I know. But I still keep in touch with her, because she's family. But I don't force myself to be around her or listen to her when she's being negative. The few times since moving out when I've put myself in a situation where I couldn't (easily) avoid that, I've regretted it.
So I guess my answer is 'keep your distance', but don't write off family if you don't have to.