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How do you let go of a toxic family member?

Mental Health | Last Active: Mar 30 10:45pm | Replies (49)

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@meryw

Thanks for your advice and support. I appreciate it. I did think about the possibility that she was making the diagnosis up, she’s well known for being a great liar, but I saw the paperwork from the doctor and it is real.
I think that this diagnosis is effecting her brain but probably not in the way that you say. She’s been an abusive bully most of her life. It just wasn’t directed towards me very often. She thinks she is a good person. A victim of other people’s behaviors. She usually brings those behaviors on herself with her actions. She is very angry that this is happening to her. She thinks she doesn’t deserve it and that God has made a mistake.
Letting her go is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. I feel like no contact at all is the best way to go.

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I understand. Letting go is hard, but sometimes it’s all you can do in order to take care of yourself and move forward.
I definitely support your decision and wish the best for you.
One thing you can do if you’re so inclined or able to is pray for her. You may not see any results but I believe something will happen.

@meryw No contact - and without guilt - is the best thing you can do! It will hurt like ripping off a bandaid but you will survive and thrive once that sting of separation subsides,