I posted about this before but j took it down due to heavily conflicted emotions, now i feel a bit more confident so im asking again.
A quick recap: Ive been emotionally abused and gaslit by my parents (mom and stepdad) for most of my life and my dad tried to help but suffers from his own mental health problems and just couldnt bear to keep taking this one on too. (Im not mad at him, i understand and have other stories about that) but she would demean my hobbies, my relationships, and my self worth which has led to many breakdowns about feeling isolated and having to do everything myself. This culminated in me going nuclear and moving out, then a few months later moving across the country And now that i have finally, FINALLY pushed through it and have moved out across the country for a good job and to start my career using my certifications and college experience she has began to reach out again.
Heres the root of the question. I know what love bombing is but it feels so nice to have her interest, she is asking about my life and my hobbies and how im doing and i dont want to slam the door in her face if she is really trying to change, but so many years of living in that environment with no one willing to listen and no one caring how it was tearing me apart had made me feel very cold and cynical. Like i said it feels nice and seems genuine but i still have that spark of doubt. Now that i have rounded the corner and am not relying on her approval anymore im very scared to open up to this because i feel like im going to fall into a honeypot. Any advice?
(Ps sorry if this seems disjointed my thoughts about it are a mess as im at work right now)
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