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Started by Ryan1995, August 17, 2014, 11:51:26 AM

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Ryan1995

Therapy has been going great.  My therapist wants me to think about my decision to transition for about three months and give my decision then. On the contrast life is still hard for me. Dealing with dysphoria and depression is a lot and having bad days can just make things worse. I noticed my mother has mean streaks.  What I mean by that is that sometimes she can be nice and other times she can be mean. Yesterday, while driving home from the therapy session she called my feet ugly and she told me she didn't want me to live with her and my dad since they were getting closer to retiring.  I ignored it. Today I come downstairs for leftovers for Chinese food. Chinese food is one of my favorite foods so everyone knows to save me some food. I usually wake up early to eat it but I overslept. So when I went downstairs there was barely anything left.  I decide to eat it anyway. My mother stands right in the middle of my way. I'm annoyed by this because I may be skinny but I still need some freaking room to get by. I tell her she's in my way and moves. She asks me if I'm having a bad day and I ask her what she means. She just turns away and walks away. It's like it was her mission to push my buttons and she got what she want. I'm pissed and upset because I've gone through a rough time these past couple of years and I hate it when people just want to ruin your day. Today could have been a relaxing day because it's raining and I could have had Chinese food to eat but instead I'm just pissed off. I don't understand people like this. She complains all the time about people at work starting drama but she lives off of it.
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Foxglove

You sound a lot like me in this respect: negative people really get me down.  I know I should be more thick-skinned, but what can you do?  You are what you are and you aren't what you aren't.

I try to get my mind off them and onto other things, and sometimes I succeed.
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Arch

Honestly, the best solution is to just get the hell out of there as soon as you are able. In the meantime, here's one way to deal with your situation (not necessarily the best):

Don't expect your parents to understand.

Don't expect them to be kind.

Don't expect them to behave like mature adults.

Don't let your frustration show.

I can almost guarantee you that if you significantly lower your expectations, life with your folks will get easier. However, your mother might actually step up her game if she sees that she isn't getting to you. So be prepared for that.

I'm not very good at practicing what I preach at work, but I have to say that when I was eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, I had an easier time whenever I viewed my mother as an object of pity and as an obstacle to be avoided rather than as a person worthy of my attention and consideration. But take this with a grain of salt; I haven't corresponded with my mother, not even by letter, in a couple of decades. And I haven't seen her in person for the past thirty years.

It's quite possible that you will make progress by having a serious sit-down with your folks, but it really doesn't look like it. Then again, I have a rather jaundiced view of parents in general. For the short term, keeping your cool and playing your cards very close to the vest may be the best way to go.
"The hammer is my penis." --Captain Hammer

"When all you have is a hammer . . ." --Anonymous carpenter
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Felix

Sometimes people just aren't nice. I agree with Arch that you should get away from your parents, but there will always be nearby humans who don't act the way you wish they would. You can usually assume that if a person is bothering to mess with you, they have issues, and you are probably better off not trying to figure them out or "fix" anything.
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