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A potential light.
4 years ago
I just managed to talk to my mom for the first time since this whole Covid deal with them started. I'm now on the verge of tears because of it.
After letting her know how I felt about the way they both downplayed the virus, my mom actually apologized to me for it. That in itself is hard to get. She realized that her stubbornness and fear of what was going on caused her to act the way she did, and how it affected me as a result. She even said that this had been going on for a couple of months, and her refusal to go to the hospital nearly got her and my dad killed. As for my dad, he's still in the hospital for the time being. He was supposed to be released today, but blood sugars spiked again, so they're having to keep an eye on him for a little longer. However, he did ask my older sister about the possibility of getting the vaccine. So that's also a positive light.
I think the biggest part of all this is that she actually asked for forgiveness for being so scared and treating me the way she did, because I told her that I felt abandoned because of how they had been acting in regards to the whole scenario.
...I ultimately wound up forgiving her, because I could hear the sincerity in her voice when she admitted that what she did was wrong. I'm actually glad that she was able to see the light.
As for my oldest sister? No. I'm still cutting her from my life. She has been nothing but toxic to me, and especially to my boyfriend. I will not tolerate that, and actually called her out on her bullshit when she started to try and guilt trip me, saying I "didn't know who she really was." Well, I know. She practically bragged about watching OAN at my oldest niece's wedding last year. That's all I needed to hear. Even told her I never felt welcome in her home, and claimed that the reason she and her husband are becoming estranged is because she's allowed the bullshit conspiracy theories to fully take over her hateful mind, and drove him away as a result.
My older sister, though? Yeah, she's still cool. In fact, she was about my only pillar of support in the family throughout this whole Covid ordeal we're still going through, and she understands my viewpoints and at least tries to explain things in ways I can understand.
I just hope this all works out in the end.
After letting her know how I felt about the way they both downplayed the virus, my mom actually apologized to me for it. That in itself is hard to get. She realized that her stubbornness and fear of what was going on caused her to act the way she did, and how it affected me as a result. She even said that this had been going on for a couple of months, and her refusal to go to the hospital nearly got her and my dad killed. As for my dad, he's still in the hospital for the time being. He was supposed to be released today, but blood sugars spiked again, so they're having to keep an eye on him for a little longer. However, he did ask my older sister about the possibility of getting the vaccine. So that's also a positive light.
I think the biggest part of all this is that she actually asked for forgiveness for being so scared and treating me the way she did, because I told her that I felt abandoned because of how they had been acting in regards to the whole scenario.
...I ultimately wound up forgiving her, because I could hear the sincerity in her voice when she admitted that what she did was wrong. I'm actually glad that she was able to see the light.
As for my oldest sister? No. I'm still cutting her from my life. She has been nothing but toxic to me, and especially to my boyfriend. I will not tolerate that, and actually called her out on her bullshit when she started to try and guilt trip me, saying I "didn't know who she really was." Well, I know. She practically bragged about watching OAN at my oldest niece's wedding last year. That's all I needed to hear. Even told her I never felt welcome in her home, and claimed that the reason she and her husband are becoming estranged is because she's allowed the bullshit conspiracy theories to fully take over her hateful mind, and drove him away as a result.
My older sister, though? Yeah, she's still cool. In fact, she was about my only pillar of support in the family throughout this whole Covid ordeal we're still going through, and she understands my viewpoints and at least tries to explain things in ways I can understand.
I just hope this all works out in the end.
