Learned helplessness

[Msgrieves]

I think atm this is what I am suffering from. How on earth do I try and assert my autonomy? I feel and have felt that I am a victim of my circumstances, I'm so bored of it though. I have been so hopeless, but I think I need to take some action.

Have you experienced any trauma?

Place marking as I could learn from this too.

Very much trauma, but tbh I feel like I have come to terms with it. I'm not emotionally distressed really, rather trapped by circumstances. There is a guy I have been friends with who is trying to reel me in. I have asserted boundaries but he does not respect them. My ex who I have kids with is still very enmeshed with me after many years. My sisters are another kettle of fish, I only talk to one, we were very close but fell out over the trans issue (she is perpetually online on twitter).

I feel like I have done all the thinking and reading, but don't know how to make the next step. I'm sure of my mind and opinions for once in my life.