Family don't always get these separate issues, however I learned that they are even more blissfully unaware of how bad things have become for me. I fake my emotions or lack of infront of them to go undetected.

Because of these vallient efforts I am now feeling more vulnerable and they are getting away with being dicks towards me, saying 'so what are your plans next?' (Finished uni like 3 months ago - come on) and things like 'well I don't understand why you feel like that' - well because you have never educated yourself on these very real issues.

So I guess i'm asking, should I stop faking this positive and happy persona because it is tiresome and it gives them leeway to be assholes.