I was going to start a new thread about my family and how they drain me and have done all my life but I just havent got the energy I feel like a need a break from them (mum, dad and brother) but feel guilty that i feel this way. My dad puts major pressure on me in alot of ways and its really getting to me in a big way. He has taken advantage of me for years :'( ......I question my feelings and wonder if its just me being over emotional and paranoid. Growing up was very difficult in my house as everything revolved around my mumd moods. If she had a good day, we had a good day but if she had a bad day, the rest of us turned into people pleasers and my dad would sometimes use me and my brother as pawns to make my mum feel better. At these times, my mums feelings and moods were put before me and my brother. This is all too upsetting for me to really talk about any further..... I feel totally neglected and mistreated by my family for more reasons then listed above... they are toxic and drain me all the time of any emotional energy. My dad calls me every day and right now I dont want to speak to him. I ignored him call today and to be honest, could do with a break from him. He calls me every day and at the moment, the calls are about my brother and how I can help him get his life back on track ARGHHH this shouldnt be my responsibility and its funny how he can give all the directions but isnt willing to lift a finger himself to do anything! :'( :'( They all make me feel sick and I wish they would all just leave me alone! :'(