Am I an awful person? I've been through a lot recently. I left my abusive ex earlier this year. Had a baby just under a year ago. Suffered with postnatal anxiety. Awful birth, even worse pregnancy. Going through a bitter court battle and live in fear of my ex as courts have deemed him unsafe around his child. He blames me. I've been on verge of breakdown and have had a rough time of it. I seek absolutely zero sympathy. I just want to paint a picture of my life.
Said family member knows all of this. I have been awful on my phone and have about 75 unread messages. I can't bring myself to read or respond to them. It's overwhelming and most friends understand. A couple have been amazing and sent me messages along the lines of 'haven't heard back, don't want to pester you, no need to reply just letting you know I'm here for you. Contact when you're ready. No rush'.
Most people get it. It's easy to post photos on social media and post on Mumsnet. It's not easy to communicate sometimes with real people.
Said family member seems to have cut me off completely. I'm anxious about it. I'm scared to message about it and don't even know if I want to/can be bothered.
AIBU to have been so bad at responding?