My siblings make life worth living.
Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025
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Sorry your feeling down but you are also blessed to have siblings like that.
Parents and their comments 🤬
I know the feeling ❤️
The siblings that got your back no matter what!
A few Thanksgivings ago I got to listen to my older brother and younger sister joke about how easy it was to frame me for shit they did when they were kids, because I was already the “bad kid”. Everyone got a great laugh, except me of course. See, I was kicked out at 17 and alienated from my parents and family for decades, to the point where 30 years later, I refuse to go visit on holidays, have basically no relationship with either of those siblings, and struggle to even reach out to my parents due to the years and years of “dicipline”, shame, and being pushed away.
Hug your siblings for me, I’m glad to know someone out there got a better shake than I.
Hard times happen to everyone and sometimes to bear them alone seems just impossible, but it is good that there are close people ready to support in a difficult moment
So glad you have siblings like this to support you! Best of luck in dealing with your mom
Not going to lie, this was heart warming to read despite your current feelings. Having supportive siblings like that is what most people would trip over themselves for, myself included.
Good luck with getting back to the best version of yourself and truthfully, I believe with that kind of support, that you’re already halfway there. 💚
Ugh. My mom was the same. I would never understand how she can be so hurtful with her comments.
Nice to see you have good siblings.
You’re worth so much more than your weight friend 💖 even if it’s hard to remember now!
I’m sending you a big hug! You got this!
I wish I had siblings like this. Mine are fine, but I don’t have this support system.
Nice to see someone on Reddit has great siblings
Take good care of yourself 🌈
If you do go you can focus on not giving others people’s words power over you, it’s tricky but succeeding just a bit can feel very powerful!
Love that you have such siblings!! You are so badass for focusing on the good relationships and support you have.
💝
They sounded amazing! Mine just steal my food but hey, love is love.
I actually have canceled a big trip to my family’s home country after a long time because I’ve been struggling with some physical health stuff that has come to a head.
I had been avoiding going back and then finally felt I was almost ready with the work I’d done on myself emotionally and mentally and was getting there physically, then this stuff hit. It was going to be hard anyway when i was doing well, with comments made and then my parents expecting me to hide parts of my life from my relatives.
My brother is the one who was like.. maybe you shouldn’t go, and was even like, I don’t think you should, and I’ll back you. I don’t think I would’ve given myself permission to bail if not for him. Mum is super angry at him now though lol and we’re in our 30s.
Glad you have their support – good luck & remember what people say about/to you doesn’t make it true, but you’re also allowed to feel hurt by it, and take breaks/cut the evening short. I’m trying to accept that no matter what I do it’ll never be enough, so I’d rather have my health and disappoint them or be forced to disappoint them because I didn’t prioritise on my own stuff and felt the impact of ignoring it for too long.
I honestly feel so many people had kids because you were supposed to. I’m expecting my first kid, a boy, in late Jan. I can’t IMAGINE saying awful stuff because of his appearance, sexuality or anything. He’s not even born yet and the thought of being like that makes me sick. I just don’t understand so many parents.
Real ones always got your back. 💪💙
Aww, I’m sorry you’re feeling down. I totally understand. I’ve had grandparents think it’s okay to make insensitive comments about my appearance/weight and it makes you feel like shit. Currently psyching myself up for a visit over Christmas.
I’m really glad your siblings have your back (:
Hoping you feel better soon ❤️💖
Hang in there!!❣️ Congrats you won the sibling lottery!!
There’s nothing wrong with not visiting people who make you feel like shit. Or setting boundaries/expectations like: I don’t want to hear any comments about my appearance.
Supportive siblings make navigating difficult parents so much better.
Sounds like the kind of parent I wouldn’t go to visit.
Made me smile? More like made me cry 🥹
One step at a time, Franky G. Let’s make 2025 a new chapter. You already know what you need to do. Just gotta do it. You got this.
They deserve all the love. You all do.
I get how you feel, look after yourself 🙂