Looking for advice, please help!
7 years ago
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My mother is a very toxic, manipulative and mentally abusive narcissist. I escaped living with her when I moved in with Moon, who lives across the country from where I'm from. (I'm from the north-east US and Moon is from the south-west) but my mother and I still have contact as of right now, as I never knew how to cut her off. It's been 3 years since I've moved and she has asked me for money, and tried guilt-tripping me into going for a visit every chance she gets. I'm not willing to see her, quite frankly I never want to see her again after all she put me through growing up and I'm running out of excuses as to why I can't go, seeing as she knows I have enough money to afford a plane ticket and uses that against me. It's easier for me to heal without having to worry about her in the picture. So I've decided to cut her, and the rest of my family that lives with her, off completely.
So what I'm wondering is if anyone has had to deal with something similar? I'm not sure how to go about it. I don't wanna hurt her (despite all she's done to me) but I also know that hurting her is inevitable and she's going to freak out
She has my fiancee's (Moon's) parents numbers and I know she's going to text and call them freaking out, angry and blaming whoever she can besides herself. I really just want her out of my life, it's healthier for me that way. Then also I have to deal with the guilt I'm going to feel when I cut her off, knowing how hurt she's going to be. I know I shouldn't feel guilty, but I'm far too nice of a person to people who don't really deserve it, so my guilt is inevitable as well.
I'd really appreciate any advice on the matter and if you guys would share this around it would mean the world to me. This whole matter is just really stressing me out. Thanks so much to everyone who reads/comments for your time and help! I appreciate you all so much! <3
Unfortunately, family doens’t always listen, and will someimtes try to put the blame on you, saying you’re being too mean or not forgiving enough, but you can’t let that get to you. Stand up for yourself, and at the least, just tell them you’re not ready to forgive or whatever, and you don’t know if you’ll ever be, so please just drop it and let you work it out in your own time. That’s a lot easier and a lot less stressful than having to explain why you’re cutting her off over and over again. People who don’t agree with such a drastic decision are most likely not going to be swayed. Hopefully your soon-to-be in laws are more supporting than the family from which I derive this advice. They might even be able to provide some insight on this sort of situation too, since life is often hard and you sometimes have to “let people go” from your life.
WIshing you luck and peace!
~ Goofy-Jewel