Parent posting hurtful things on social media

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One of my parents is emotionally abusive, and every month or so they will go on rants on social media. They've done that today, posting about how awful their family treat them with lots of swearing. They've also posted it as their profile picture. I visited them today and they didn't mention anything to me and seemed normal, it's only when I logged onto Facebook for the first time all day and all throughout my timeline I see this horrible, upsetting stuff that's been posted for hours for everyone to see. I have friends and colleagues on Facebook

I've now blocked and deleted them. I just feel shocked each and every time they do something like this. It just seems so crazy that I can't believe they're like this

You've done the right thing deleting and blocking. Attention seeking people like that crave drama, causing upset and getting a rise out of people. Blocking them is the best thing to do as it denies them that. Do you know about grey rocking? If not you could Google it and do that

Stop visiting them. Why are you seeing them at all?. Both get what they want out of their relationship and they are unlikely to leave each other.

You do not owe them anything, let alone a relationship here. Such people do not change. Deal with any and all fear, obligation and guilt you have through therapy. The abuse you’ve suffered is not your fault, that is all on them.

Social media platforms like FB can be a magnet for narcissists to post on. Do not give them any attention or reaction at all.

That's horrible but please don't worry about what other people might be thinking when they read it, I can assure you they only think badly of the person who posts that shit, never the people they are spewing bile about.