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I think it is important you have someone to talk to about it all, and that you as well get the support you need.
It’s difficult because I’m not even at school anymore lol. I should probably just move on and leave her alone but I don’t really have a support system, and I’m not at uni yet either. I’ll work something out.
Anyway, my sister said, “It’s nobody’s fault but yours, [Toe].”
😭😭😭
She told me I was making it worse so I left it and it’s still just the same!
I don't know how helpful this is, but in my experience, resolving really difficult, complex, gnarly issues like this always involves vulnerability and upset. Particularly when something has been suppressed for so long and people have been avoiding it, meaning those emotions under the surface bubble and bubble, so when the lid finally comes off it's explode-y.
And obviously nobody wants that to happen, and it can be really hard to even consider confronting the problem when you know how difficult the fallout will be.
But maybe it should still happen, for the sake of everyone (incl. your parents).
There are ways you can manage it that take the temperature down. You can write letters for them to read rather than having a verbal conversation/argument.
I don't want to presume anything because you know more about your family dynamic than me, but it might be that there's a rumble at first, arguments and some hurt feelings, but they may not hate you forever. All being well, they might even thank you for it later down the line, because I imagine they want a way out of all this too (even if they feel too ashamed to ask for it).
Out of interest, when you said they'll hate you forever for asking for help, what kind of help were you thinking of getting?
Literally just telling anyone who knows me irl. Talking to my teacher about it, looking into counselling, going to the GP. I have no idea what to do, because I don’t have enough control to actually change anything. But it’s been made very clear to me over my life that I mustn’t ever tell anyone, so that means I can’t ask anyone for advice or support or anything at all. My sister might get taken away and I’d probably be abandoned for causing problems.
I’m glad I could be of some help to you and I’m sorry you’re going through similar
Sorry to hear you were feeling unwell this morning. Just wanted to check in to see how you're doing now?
We're here if you want to chat about your relationship with your sister in more detail.
Plus, she said she was gonna get stuff to go to charity about a month ago, and then she decided at the last minute that it wasn’t ready. So it’s still here waiting for all eternity.
I don’t dare talk to her about it, it’s better to just distract myself because there’s no hope anymore. Still, it’s hard when it affects me so much, especially because I’m constantly being made to help my mum navigate the place.
I can hear how they’re is a lot of pressure being the oldest and making the decisions. I guess it depends what age ur sister is but mabye you could chat a bit about things with her and see what she thinks? You’re so strong and im sorry u hv to go through this. Hugs