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That sounds nice, I hope you have a restful day
Im sorry to hear that, I remember you said they exclude you from group chats here, its unfair and im sorry its dragging you down. If you wanna continue talking about it Im here.
I really appreciate that, thank you so much. It's just hard because my whole life my parents have spent so much time and energy on my brother that they never had any left over for me so I was left on my own a lot, and up until I joined here I didn't have anywhere to talk about feelings or be heard or anything. And since I don't get on with my parents, I don't really like spending time with them as it makes me feel more heavy and upset, but it still hurts being left out. I feel incredibly grateful that I'm able to talk here though and help other people as well, it means the world to me.
I hear you saying that being around your parents can leave you feeling heavy and upset, and that sounds really hard. I'm wondering, when you feel that heaviness and sadness, what do you feel you need most in those moments?
Thank you for sharing
Thank you @Sian321, I appreciate you listening. It's hard to know why I feel that way around my parents, but when I do it usually helps to get some space and spend more time taking care of myself, which I've been trying to do today
I understand, I think I can relate a bit, Im a middle child so I think its not helped, like Im not the first born and not the youngest too and as well as I think in my family I'm seen as "stupid" or broken whatever so I know how it feels, not trying to make it about me, I just see quite a few people here and relate a bit sometimes. Im glad you feel able to talk here.
I can relate to that - and you're not making it about you dw. I know how it feels to be seen as the 'stupid' one in the family, and I'm sorry you feel that way too. Sometimes parents project things onto their children and that can really hurt. In my family my brother is seen as the perfect kid and essentially gets away with everything, and it's generally 'my fault' whenever something goes wrong. So I can understand what your saying, and I promise you're in no way stupid or broken at all - you're a very kind and hardworking person.
Thank you, you're very kind and hard working too. Its rough, it here that has helped me realised that I'm not stupid or broken or any if that, same with you, its sad you're cant come on chats but we're are here always 24/7. Same with me like everyone else getting seen as better and more capable but our families should love us for whoever we are. Please remember you aren't any less worthy as anyone else like your siblings or whoever. Being as kind as you means you're even more worthy.