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Craziest part about growing up was realizing that my mom wasn't a victim, she was a master manipulator & actually just as bad as my dad. My whole childhood she controlled the narrative but I’m realizing tht most of my trauma actually comes from her
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Anonymous 13w

ARE YOU ME??????

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Anonymous 13w

Unbelievably relatable. Mine is also very good at making me think IM the evil manipulative one

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Anonymous 13w

both of my parents are bad. my dad was verbally abusive to everyone and physically to mom to the point she had a restraining order YET when i told them both to get a divorce growing up, they refused. they have cheated on each other, lied to each other, and have involved their kids in their manipulation.

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Anonymous 13w

It’s even better when she made u think ur dad chose to leave when she forced him to

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

I was thinking the same thing fr

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 13w

Heavy on this one 😭

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 13w

It’s terrible when they put the kids in the middle. My fam did the same. It was like we were dealing with 2 teenagers breaking up in HS in a friend group

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

I’m glad that’s not a unique experience cause I still am doubting whether I’m actually the asshole or not😭 It’s very difficult to break out of it and figure out what’s actually REAL. I still doubt if she even gaslights me at all or if I’m just making it up for some reason.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 13w

Oh my LORD same. I think what’s best is getting a therapist. But also, ppl who gaslight and manipulate are rarely self aware and afraid that they’re the problem. I used to get worried that I was actually the narcissist until my therapist told me that a narcissist would never ever think that way.

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