Reminder to myself that if I have a friend or family member who treats me differently when I don’t meet their very exacting standards, they’re not healthy for me, and trying to meet their standards isn’t, either.
I must meet my own standards and adhere to my own ethics, and do what is within my own capacity as faithfully and consistently as I can.
You might need this reminder, too.
@adhdeanasl My sister and I have similar childhood damage from the parents we share. At adulthood we diverged. I failed their "standards" bad enough to get thrown out at 19 and have my access to insulin cut off. She ran off to the Army, married a very bad man, and gave our parents grandkids.
Fast forward 30 years, we're sitting in a hotel lounge in Glasgow, and she tells me she's jealous of my clean, early break.
Fuck no. Some people really aren't worth your time, and can never love you back.
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