Tell us about your idiot relatives

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I have an Aunt that is always trying to tell me that blood is thicker than water, she's your sister, blah blah blah. I simply say that my own well-being is worth more to me than having a relationship with an abusive and damaging person, no matter what the relationship is.

My mom says the same thing about my uncle (he is her brother). It's not even a matter of being civil for the sake of seeing my cousins. They live in Canada (and they are adults who know they have an open invite to come stay with me any time they want).

I finally said if I was dating a guy who was treating me like he does you'd do everything in your power to get me away from him. Why do you feel this need to make me associate with him because he is blood? If you want to then fine, but don't get mad at me because I don't want to associate with a controlling manipulative man-child. And don't get mad when I get upset that you allow him to treat me how he does. Stand up for me.

I guess I can add my mom to the idiot relative list. But she's really not that bad. Most of the time.