Life update

Happy Easter everyone. Mom made chicken, mutton, beef, fruit custard, rice, and soup. Yummy. Things are better with her now, though I still get triggered by her overly controlling questions and interfering in stuff I can do myself. (Like telling me to boil milk before I sleep, “so that you can be peaceful in the morning when you need it.” Yeah ma, I can figure that out.) In fact it comes in my dreams that I am not able to do as I want. My sister told me I was mumbling in my sleep, and I remember punching my fist into the bed out of frustration during my sleep. She goes to therapy now, so I guess I don’t need to worry. Things are great with me and my sister, she has become MUCH calmer and I have become more receptive when she talks to me. Dad is fine, he’s still there with my grandparents, he comes and goes in monthly intervals. (One month here and one month there)
I moved to a shared apartment (pg- paying guest) with two other girls, they both work, and are very sweet, I got an internship in a research place, and am trying to find courses online to see what I can learn.
I have locked the chat with the guy, haven’t opened and won’t open to check if I have a message, I don’t think he would have even messaged, people just use you, you know? Whenever I think of him or what happened, I cringe or I feel disgust and anger. I do not wish to be called by him, the very thought of it disturbs my sleep (why would I assume he’d even call? I don’t think he will. Sigh.)
Apart from him, my social satisfaction is very good, yesterday a friend told me, that she really wants me to be in her life, and that I’m very relatable and she wants to be like me, reading books and stuff, and likes my habit of greeting everyone with a smile. It was pure magic!
I text her regularly, and a few other friends, one of whom I called recently and we had an hour long chat on our experiences in college.
The incident with the guy helped me connect with my cousins as well, I opened up to two of them and they were VERY supportive. I went out with them and ate shawarma and had boba, I felt great and my heart sort of healed a little. I feel I have a great support system. I was able to talk to my mom and sis about it, and my sis told me she feels proud that I am handling it well, (they had guessed he’d have a fallout with me, and feared I’d get very depressed)
She told me she’s glad I’m happier nowadays and hoped I’m proud of myself too. I said yeah!
We crack a lot of jokes now. And I feel more connected with her.
That’s the thing that is different in me now, the second something happens to me, I reach out as fast as I can.
I’m glad things are getting better.

It's great to hear that your relationship with your mom and sister is improving. I am happy for you and your improvement.