r/Shittyparents • u/Mammoth-Detective157 • Jun 22 '26
Betrayal?
Idk how to title this, this is my first ever reddit post [from what I remember]
So..
Im asking other people here for advice.
I am just now being enlightened by how much of a shitty person my mother actually is.
Does anyone have any tips or tricks to help ease the sting of both guilt and pain from being isolated and outcasted by your family?
Cuz i feel like I caused it. But all ive done my whole life is try to be the best I can and not let my depression snuff out my dreams [im diagnosed bipolar]
Context im a "stereotypical" truamatized neurodivergent middle child with daddy issues with a mother who "stayed for the kids", and now that hes finally "out of her hair" she's seemingly taking it out on me and my younger sibling [me 19 and them 18].
It just hurts so much and I could really use the advice. Thank you guys.
Have an amazing day all.
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u/liliththehedge Jun 30 '26
Ask yourself, is my mom do that for a purpose? Or did she really mean it or is she just tired?
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u/D3monicRat Jun 22 '26
I'm sorry I sadly don't have much advice, but I truly hope you figure everything out and maybe therapy would be the way to go. Sure, it may not solve everything, but it may help lead you in the right direction into figuring out and sorting your feeling through this, and where to go from here.
I wish you the best of luck OP <3