They are my family too. The major abusers I told directly that the relationship was over. Before I did this, I changed all my registration, address, contact info, insurance, anything that they might know details about and use to get a hold of me. They have mostly respected my wishes and not contacted me. I do know that I've been disinherited.

The others that I did not directly confront, they were abusive but less so, have stopped contacting me on their own because they are on the side of the major abusers.

So much of the contact abruptly ended with only financial implications. Once in a while when one of the minor abusers contacts me it brings up very difficult emotions for me.

I am lucky the major abusers have not attempted anything drastic. I had nightmares that they would find me and hurt me for a long time.

When you meet a person, do you associate things like colors or textures or sounds with them?