Is it normal or two faced to do this?

Is it normal that i still speak to my abusive parents just to be able to see my siblings. I do not consider my parents to be my friends or confidants, its more like an arrangement were i will tell them about gossipy topics in my life but never speak about anything truly personal. So is it normal that I am able to do this without feeling angry over the past abuse? or am I just two faced?

Yes its normal 12
No you are two faced 1
well it depends 6
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  • mysistersshadow

    I think is control mechanism for protect your emotion. Sad situation but you must do the necessary for your happiness. Good luck.

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  • jsnpq

    Sometimes we have to be more sophisticated in our approach to certain relationships. If you are over all that old bullshit and fine being around them its because you are mature not two faced.

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  • finn

    If you're 2 faced, you're lucky. Most folks have a thousand faces.

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  • Ellenna

    You're doing fine: if that's the price you have to pay for contact with your siblings it's perfectly ok for you to pay it.

    You're obviously a survivor and not a victim and I know how hard it can be to get oneself to that point: I salute your courage

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  • dytrog

    I know a woman that was abused starting at age 9. When she was old enough '14" she started fucking all the guy's she could. She continued fucking - sucking her da up to 38. She said after all the guy's and her dad it seemed like she could not say no to him. They get along like nothing ever happened that wasn't normal. He i9s still Dad. It is not normal to me though more common than most think.

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    • Ellenna

      Out of control sexuality activity is very common in sexually abused people, and it's also very common for families to stay in denial about abuse, but I don't think this has much to do with OP's question.

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      • dytrog

        It was just a comment on how diff. people react compared to the OP.

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        • Dreamsao

          Don't duel with Ellenna. She has two other accounts I counted and I'm sure there's more. She'll make it look like there are a bunch of people against you but really she's doing it all. Idk who she is on the third account, but so far she's both a working college student who lives with her mom and a retired 70 year old lady. No telling who she really is.

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          • AmberThorne

            Why do you care if someone's on IIN with multiple accounts? I mean, really. No need to go on the posts they're on and call them out for this.

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