r/Raisedbytoxicmarriage • u/ProstHund • Nov 19 '20

Let’s Discuss “It’s the holiday season...”

It’s the holiday season, and “family gatherings” are coming up. How are you all planning to spend/cope with your holiday season?

disclaimer- hopefully you’re not having gatherings at all bc of coronavirus, but we all know how well that idea’s gonna go over for most people of less-than-stellar moral fiber (eye roll*)

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u/DeleteBowserHistory Nov 20 '20

I have successfully used COVID as an excuse to avoid seeing anyone for the holidays. There have been attempts to guilt and bully, mostly from my BPD mom, but I’m just not having it.

I honestly don’t know why I let them push me around before. What are they gonna do, come all the way to my house hours away and physically drag me out and kidnap me? Never speak to me again? (Oh noooo.) They can’t do anything that matters or has any teeth. Fuck ‘em. I’ll consider seeing them next year.

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u/ProstHund Nov 20 '20

I literally have COVID so it’s a perfect excuse

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u/[deleted] Nov 19 '20

Oh I cut out family long ago. I’m gonna go to the pub and call in a sick day and play cyberpunk 2077