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Living in a dysfunctional family (contains tmi)

User Profile: sensitiveBalsam7250
sensitiveBalsam7250 August 8th, 2023

I grew up in a dysfunctional family and in our country, there are no “rules” to leave home at 18 and etc. We live at our parents house until we’re married and then live with our in laws. So we can’t leave our home either. One thing our Parents do not understand is that they created this dysfunctional family and we learned from them all the negative stuff which affected our mental health. But then again they don’t even believe in mental health. So we’re not “allowed” or are “frowned upon” to get professional help/therapy. Here’s an example of my daily life : so I’ve been feeling suffocated in my own home forever, since childhood but if I react to it, then it is my fault and I’m overreacting. My parents…..they fight like all the time and when me & my sibling try to stop them, they attack us (not physically, we’ll just once physically) and there’s no stopping them. If I ever tell them I need mental help, they say “just focus on your studies, what else do you need to be stressed about? You’re too young to be having stressful situations. I have worse problems, my colleagues did this, they did that, I had to suffer worse and I didn’t get any help, I’m doing just fine, I’m keeping everything to myself. What is therapy? You should just get some slaps and you’ll snap back to reality “. So basically this is how I grew up and still living like this!…

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User Profile: mmba1r
mmba1r August 8th, 2023

@sensitiveBalsam7250

Hi, im really sorry to hear you feel suffocated in your own family, I have a similar situation, although different in its own way. I hope you dont mind me asking, but suppose you are 18 already, or soon to be, do you believe that leaving this family would be best for your and your siblings? I understand it would be very difficult, stressful, and probably traumatic, although do you think it would over time, heal the wounds which would've been made if you stayed? I understand it is much harder than just thinking of it, or having someone ask it, but I was wondering, I feel similar and I have thought many times that if I just leave this situation for once and for all, that even though it will hurt and i may regret it in the beginning, although over time it may make me feel like I can live again, and have my own life possibly.

once again, im sorry you are going through this situation, and I really hope you dont get offended by my question.