AIBU to want to cut contact with close family members when they continue to cause unnecessary continuous drama and conflict in my life? I’m a fairly laid back person and don’t create drama for other people, except projecting kindness which is never appreciated.
I usually forgive and sweep things under the rug for the sake of it to keep contact with those in question. They never take responsibility and never apologise for their wrong doings. But recently I’m starting to just want a stress free life, that I can enjoy with my own young family without these toxic people lurking and waiting to start the next drama tangled web.
Those in question create lies, stick together and try to make me appear to be the bad person when I’m nothing of the sort. I feel unwilling to mend bridges in the future at this stage, as I feel it’s having a negative impact on my life as I often feel stressed when trying to figure out why they say hurtful things or treat me the way they do when it’s undeserving.
Does anybody have experience in dealing with toxic close family members?