My dad drinks. I don't think I have codependence. A friend made a snarky comment about it because of something I wrote on my facebook wall (about relationships but not alcoholism or my family). My therapist at the time told me i wasn't codependent. I just hate the labels people put on families of alcoholics. Why can't we talk about our issues without there being some sort of shame about it?? Am I the only normal one here?? I am not saying anything bad about anybody here, but I just feel like I am not the one to belong here. Does that make any sense??

I just can't stand the labels and I hate reading anything about families of alcoholics. It's like they blame them for the problems they have. Much like people suffering from mental illnesses. They don't see how the labels are just blaming others for what they cannot necessarily help. Do I make sense??? I Need to get that out because I don't feel like people understand me and it's making me feel bad. I hate the judgment and jargon they use.