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To just distance myself from my whole family.

58 replies

vintagecrap · 25/01/2015 12:27

Narcistic mother issues.

We fell out on new years eve, i started a thread about it. I was hosting a new years day party for all the family, got told by my DD who had over heard that the rest of the family were having a take away and all going round my sisters. DD and i were not invited.
Mum had made a massive deal over how crap my sister is with ever doing anything and how she would never leave people out, in the run up to xmas so this came as a bit of a shock.
I called to say i was hurt over this and started ww3.

Anyway, noone has been speaking to me since then.
And its been fine.

However, it was DD's birthday yesterday, and she was upset as we normally would see family. So , i sent a text, asking them all out for breakfast today. Mum never responded, but her partner did, my brother didnt respond but did turn up and my sister did reply.

Yesterday mum called in the afternoon to speak to DD and wish her happy birhtday, she had a bit of a go at DD that she hadnt picked up earlier, but DD said she was at her party, to try to smooth things over i said did mum want us to go round, take the cake and then she could see her. So, i did but when we got there mum didnt really talk and then was in a hump because she didnt know dd was going to have a party etc.

today at the breakfast she didnt even speak to any of us, my brother didnt talk to me, neither did my sister. It was actually the worse tihng ever. DD was really confused, i was trying to do all the chatting for all the people, and then handed them all a bit of cake too.

Mum made a big show of giving everyone a kiss and saying goodbye but then just walked past me and DD.
then the others followed.

I cannot be fucked with it anymore.

OP posts:
MaryWestmacott · 25/01/2015 19:18

Time to step away. By next Christmas and birthday, your dd will be used to not seeing them and probably won't ask to see them, try to arrange stuff going on for days you'd normally see them, so fill up Christmas, New Year's Day (esp New Year's Day!), the whole of the weekend around her next birthday, possibly Easter if you'd normally get together etc with seeing friends or family you do get on with (is dd's dad about/do you have a DP so pil you can book up seeing?), so it's not as noticeable that you aren't seeing them to dd.

Don't send any texts other than possibly "that doesn't work for me." Or "I'm not going to be available.", nice and neutral, it nigh take them a while to notice you've gone nc. No drama as it sounds like they all love dramatic scenes, just not available, not replying, not there, let them find someone else to kick. (And they will)

Aeroflotgirl · 25/01/2015 20:08

Op they are a bunch of toxic wankers, protect your dd. Re read Attila post again and absorb. The way they treated your dd was out of order and unacceptable. Don't give them any ammo, just don't reply to the text.

Shrekandprincessfiona · 25/01/2015 20:32

I have been in a similar situation myself, with my mother and sister. My m ignored our Child and there were a number of times that she did not say goodbye, ignored me or even tried to purposely goad me through text/email or through those enabling her to gain a reaction.

Just don't react and ignore ignore ignore. We have been virtually NC for over a year now. I was like you very upset. It does hurt deeply when family are so vicious and cruel. Please believe me when I say it does get easier...even the anger/upset goes. I am now in a place where, her actions no longer effect me...because I just don't care!

vintagecrap · 25/01/2015 20:46

I replied to the text just saying we would be going as we were busy.

And yes, a series of goading texts have come back. Not one I have replied too. Each more emotional than the last. That I'm out of order when people put them selves out today. How could I be too busy to celebrate a birthday. That this is discusting of me... etc etc.

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hamptoncourt · 25/01/2015 20:59

Can you block them?

vintagecrap · 25/01/2015 21:04

No.

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laughingmyarseoff · 25/01/2015 21:14

Block them OP.

www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=smartphone%20block%20numbers

Go NC with them and don't look back.

Shrekandprincessfiona · 25/01/2015 21:28

You are doing well OP. Just keep on ignoring everything they send etc. As I said before, it will get easier. Keep busy and enjoy doing things with DD because life is far too short to waste on any negative influences.

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