Tag Archives: “toxic relationships”
Four Years: Another Birthday Missed
Four years. That’s what it will be in ten days. Four years since I’ve seen, spoken to or really had any contact beyond the occasional email or text message where she wants something… where I can’t even be sure that … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, People, Personal, Relationships
Tagged "child abuse", "toxic relationships", abuse, birthday, hope, love, no contact, oldest sibling, protective, sister
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The High Price Of Being The Better Person (And How It Cost Me My Sister)
I have a very complicated relationship with my sister. All right, that is misleading or an understatement or just doesn’t seem 100% true. For the past three plus years I have not had a relationship with my sister. And for … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, home, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Parenting, People, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts
Tagged "child abuse", "developmentally disabled", "intellectually disabled", "toxic relationships", abuse, being the better person, college help, editing, facing your abuser, hope, left out, leverage, love, martyr, memories, no contact, oldest sibling, protective, relationships, sister
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Out Of My Life… Three Years Later
On June 16, 2012 I saw my mother for the very last time. It was brief; she was just dropping off my sister, thirty minutes late. I was getting married and my sister was my flower maiden, she was going … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, home, Journal, Life, Parenting, People, Relationships
Tagged "child abuse", "toxic relationships", cutting a person out of your life, forgiveness, growing up, letting go, mother, motherless, moving on, orphan, survivor
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The Invitation
Getting an invitation is never a nice thing when it comes to my family. I’ve decided this. It’s either an empty gesture, sometimes received after the fact or it is genuine, but that is even worse. Because then I have … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Family, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts
Tagged "family gathering", "internal struggle", "slum lord", "toxic relationships", chemo, dysfunction, invitation, wedding
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I Miss My Sister
Yesterday, my sister turned seventeen years old. I wonder about the young woman she is today, and I have a good idea about some things, but I feel blurry on a lot of it. I haven’t seen her in three … Continue reading
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Tagged "child abuse", "toxic relationships", abuse, birthday, hope, love, no contact, oldest sibling, protective, sister
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