That's exactly why I was wondering how common PDs were, because oftentimes people who don't have experience with them tend to have opinions "you're exagerating"/ "but it's your mother/ father, you owe them"/ "family first" etc that as someone affected just are bs. And that lack of awareness makes it difficult to talk to "normal" people about. Also many of those who DO have PDed family have too many problems of their own to still be able to have productive healthy exchanges among each other.
I don't disagree with detaching yourself. My family member with PD is like an emotional vampire. She can suck the jubilation out of a happy gathering anywhere she goes. You really just have to look out for yourself in the end. There's really not much you can do.
yes, sadly you can't force them to therapy, so you just have to let go and take control and responsibility of your own life for yourself and try to become a better parent one day.
Do your family members have a personality disorder?
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That's exactly why I was wondering how common PDs were, because oftentimes people who don't have experience with them tend to have opinions "you're exagerating"/ "but it's your mother/ father, you owe them"/ "family first" etc that as someone affected just are bs. And that lack of awareness makes it difficult to talk to "normal" people about. Also many of those who DO have PDed family have too many problems of their own to still be able to have productive healthy exchanges among each other.
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I don't disagree with detaching yourself. My family member with PD is like an emotional vampire. She can suck the jubilation out of a happy gathering anywhere she goes. You really just have to look out for yourself in the end. There's really not much you can do.
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yes, sadly you can't force them to therapy, so you just have to let go and take control and responsibility of your own life for yourself and try to become a better parent one day.