Thank you all for being so honest about your family experiences. I am in the same boat and it is very conflicting and I feel guilty much of the time. But on the other hand, I know that I have to take care of myself first and beign involved with them means being abused, mocked, and made to feel as if I feel I am better than them when that is not the case. I care what they think , but I try as best I can to put that to the back of my mind. I remember many times when my sisters have tried to fight me for nothing, many times when they have fought themselves at family gathers, there was always drama and I simply got tired of it at each and every gathering so I stopped attending. What a relief to not have to put up with such nonsense.

On the other hand, they have made fun of my illness and say that I can't cope. Their wish is to keep me down, but I am trying to improve my life day by day! Because of the decisions that I made in my life prior to becoming ill, I am still better off than they are...ultimately... I do my best to help then when I can, but that goes unrecognized and unappreciated! They tend to only remember where I live when they need money or something like that, otherwise, I NEVER SEE OR HEAR FROM THEM! I strongly believe in karma, and believe that we reap what we sow! Everything that goes around, comes back around at some point in our lives...and it will!

Best Wishes,

TJ