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What does it say if you go nc with your parents and...

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bauhausfan · 20/09/2014 11:55

you never hear from them again? Just that really. No concerns from them, no phone calls - nothing. And I never even told them why I was doing it. I just stopped ringing them and that was it. Somehow that feels even worse than the parents I read of on here who pester their children. It does make me know that I was right and they really didn't love me but I still feel sad :(

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CogitoErgoSometimes · 20/09/2014 11:58

It says you probably went NC for the wrong reasons. Surely the whole point of dropping contact is that you don't hear from people again?

LadyintheRadiator · 20/09/2014 12:07

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startinoveronmyway · 20/09/2014 12:12

It's normal to feel guilty for going NC. I suspect you are feeling rejected again, that old record that toxic parents are so good at playing.

I went NC with mine. I did send one last email as a 'last' word and then that was it. They even went further to block me from everything, emails, facebook, etc. So even though I closed the door on them, they made sure to slam it a few times just to make sure I knew who was boss rolls eyes.

You can't control how they feel about you. The whole point of going NC is to protect yourself from being hurt again and again. Now the trick is to stop hurting yourself by doubting yourself for doing it, or even worse, to still yearn for that attention from them, even if it is negative.

Now this is all well and good to say this, but mind you, I went NC in real life one day and it then took me a few years to really feel like I made the right decision. You know why? Because it was only with not having them in my life that I could see how miserable they made me feel. And each day, each month and each year, I felt better and better and I knew then, their poison was diminishing.

Mind you, I am still messed up from them and continue to go to counselling in the hope of having 'normal' relationships with people, so the damage has been done for life, but hopefully I can find ways to work around it.

You did whats best for you for a change. Stick with it. Write that letter to them and then burn it and say goodbye.

Thanks
bauhausfan · 20/09/2014 15:36

Thanks for the replies.

I don't feel guilty or that i went nc hoping that they'd chase after me. More, I just feel that their behaviour shows that I was right. That they have absolutely zero interest/concern/love for me. It's been 3 years now.

I will never go back on my decision but it saddens me that other people have loving families and I don't (apart from my own DH and kids of course).

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springydaffs · 20/09/2014 20:03

I've gone NC with my sister and she's managed to make it that she's 'not speaking to me'. Apparently. Or some such playground shit.

I left my abusive husband and he made out this or that; basically turning it all around, that he'd left me. Or something.

Op you are so well rid. It takes a long time to get our heads around these types, to stop hoping for some humanity. You've done the right thing by the sound if it, the pain will die off eventually.

GoodtoBetter · 20/09/2014 20:11

Cog I don't understand your comment.
OP, I know how this feels, I haven't spoken to my mum for exactly one month. After years of appalling behaviour she went too far and I refused to pick up my phone when she called. She persued me for 4 days and then just gave up and is now moving countries to get away from me and the GC she professes to love so much.
I just cannot even begin to understand her. I wasn't even going to go NC but it's what it's become. It's hurtful but it's more peaceful. Am also having some therapy, which is helping.
xx

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