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If you are feeling triggered by your loved ones during this pandemic, you are NOT ALONE.
I am ready for a rant, it& #39;s a long time coming!
I am ready for a rant, it& #39;s a long time coming!
It& #39;s been hard for me to balance love and compassion towards my parents and voicing out on what I believe in. (/1)
I try to understand their needs and behaviours due to their past experiences and inherited traumas. However, it is SO TOUGH trying to draw a line at my boundaries. (/2)
Especially since parents love to guilt trip you to do things that they want. It& #39;s probably a learned behaviour from their parents, the unsaid expectations. When we are young, we just follow, no questions asked, because filial piety! That is what is expected of you. (/3)
And then when you get older, it& #39;s a constant battle. Is it worth it to let them have their way or should I voice out my opinion, only to be treated with disdain. Because how can you go against my wishes?? I am the parent, of course I know what is right and what is best. (/4)
I never had the closest relationship with my parents since childhood for more reasons than one. But I can assure you that the COVID-19 pandemic has strained my relationship with them even more. (/5)
The only thing keeping me sane these days are my sisters. No one else could possibly understand the nuances of the fragile and faulty relationship we share with our parents. It& #39;s hard for me to even verbalise this. (/6)
So if you feel suffocated or triggered by the people in your home, during this circuit breaker period, you are not alone. (/7)
Talk to someone, get out of the house for a breather to get groceries or food, or go for that run/walk in the park alone. (/8)
