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What on earth do I do? NC problems with family

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NCproblems · 06/12/2025 10:03

I’ve been NC with my family for years. I live quite far from them (1.5 hour drive). Where I live is quite secluded and not much round here (only a couple of small shops small
cafe etc) not really anywhere you’d choose to go if you lived somewhere with more and there’s nothing of any great interest / attraction here.

I don’t know why but the family members I’m NC with keep visiting. I had to walk out of the cafe in shock the other day when I saw them , prior to that dp had told me he was sure he had seen them in the local shop a couple weeks before . This is typical ‘destabilising’ behaviour they’ve used in the past to make me feel anxious.

I know it’s a free country but why would they be doing this. I feel like moving as can’t cope with it .

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NCproblems · 06/12/2025 10:13

HereIfYouNeedMe · 06/12/2025 10:10

I have family I’m NC with that live in the same town. If I pass them on the street or see them in shops/on an evening out, I act as though they’re invisible. Literally.
it’s very unnerving that they’re turning up where you live and I’m sorry that you’re feeling like you want to flee. It would depend on the circumstances for NC to be able to advise how best to deal with it…

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I have already moved away once and thought it was far enough and I can’t understand why they have turned up here twice that I know of (possibly more times that I haven’t known about too?) it’s totally unnerved me

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HereIfYouNeedMe · 06/12/2025 10:10

I have family I’m NC with that live in the same town. If I pass them on the street or see them in shops/on an evening out, I act as though they’re invisible. Literally.
it’s very unnerving that they’re turning up where you live and I’m sorry that you’re feeling like you want to flee. It would depend on the circumstances for NC to be able to advise how best to deal with it…