My Family Treats Me Like A Doormat. Now, They Are Planning A Cruise Without Me....- Reddit Family

[@LAOCHPadre]

I love the "do you know how much I sacrificed and put on hold to raise you" guilt trip. Like, you're the one who had unprotected sex and then decided to be spiteful about it later. What do you want, a cookie? You had a kid. Raise the kid, love the kid, kiss your shallow dreams that were never going to come true goodbye, and shut the hell up about it. You could have used a condom or given her up for adoption. You didnt. That's your choice.

[@Its_like_the_T-Rex]

I actually had something similar happen to me but it was the opposite. My older sister used me for free everything, including babysitting, painting her house, dog sitting, someone to talk at (not with)... once the kids were old enough she didn't need me anymore so she went NC. It devastated me and I went through years of suicidal depression. After therapy I realized how much she used me. It made me angry and to this day we don't speak. Some people are just users and abusers and they see those around them as a means to getting what they need. Today I am happy with my found family.

[@mistyburkett3763]

Love how selfish entitled people calls someone selfish when they say no

[@anonmouse15]

In every acccusation, there's a confession.

[@steampunkfox4932]

For those who don’t know the proper quote for “Blood is thicker than water” is “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the blood of the womb” basically the blood of religion is more important than the blood of the family

[@IvysPoison1987]

"the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb" and its to do with warriors fighting together and putting their lives in each others hands.

[@steampunkfox4932]

@ either way it’s not about family being more important than anything else

[@ronniebots9225]

@@IvysPoison1987 Exactly, its not about religion or faith in general, but more about relationships forged during life can be much stronger than those you are born into. This can be church community, battle or just those who stick with you during the motions of life.

[@LadyBern]

"Blood is thicker than water." Yeah and y'all are causing me blood clots. Creative writing wording aside this was a fun one to listen to.

[@oliver5969]

The fact I got an add for a cruise

[@Brandon-u7d]

How could they call the police on you for abandoning their kids

[@ThatbishLeesha]

You never asked me to watch the kids, so how was I supposed to let you know I was unavailable 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@pennydunwell7005]

Haha female 32 degrees Fahrenheit ffs ai still got a little way to go😂

[@kairu5607]

The actual saying is, “blood of the covenant is thicker than water of the womb.” And these people have disrespected her.

[@lashunelillie9896]

Why would you even wanna be around them? After all this, you should never wanna be around such awful people

[@nbenefiel]

I want those. Cake. Recipes.

[@PPGJAE]

i totally agree

[@AvaTainton-yv4qm]

Same …. The whole time I watch these I crave cake 🍰

[@outmyway2001]

A testament to hope and human strength

[@fakherabanu]

Why do the ages have Fahrenheit next to it💀

[@cocolata9744]

Because of the ai sees F as Fahrenheit 😔

[@onomenodafen-j2w]

Idk

[@Orzine]

The F is for Female, but text to speech assumes F°

[@ronniebots9225]

Its the same for male. Seen to many of these calling 34 fahrenheit (34F) and 36 million (36M)

[@CalebDurocher]

They treated op like dhe was the bbdaddy lol

[@AnnHunter-b3y]

32 degrees farenheit😂

[@jonathanadams6502]

At least tell your AI to use some consistency in the vocabulary.

[@theotakuguru5467]

AI story af lol

[@kiramorningstar5158]

Part of it ripped off of a real reddit story, however that wasn't as detailed

[@lesindar]

Inspiring story about overcoming challenges

[@amontescott4094]

Let's just get this straight the op brought this on themselves by being such a doormat, apparently they don't know the power of the word no.

[@jgw5491]

Well, at least she came to her senses before she wasted more of her life, and she stuck it to them good in the process.

[@FKKTruthahn]

So why didn't she talk to her aunt the 'family matriarch'?

[@cherimerrifield9121]

The answer to that would be hell no,

[@FolM82z]

All these stories seem to be pretty much the same old...same old.

[@goodnightmyprince6734]

This is one reason why im antinatalist

[@susanking9033]

I never saw a voicemail program that held hundreds of calls

[@russellmonson]

Heard this story several times before, but I still get p(ssed about how the family treats op. Back around 2000 my own brother and now ex sister-in-law screwed me over because I was watching their kids while I was supposed to sleep. Because I worked nights as I found out, "I was the only one who wasn't doing anything during the day". I had to wait for someone to get home so I could go to work. Because I wasn't about to leave a 3 yr old and a 2 yr old alone. My mom? "Oh, it's okay. they have to work. Just stay there until someone gets home". Because of them, I lost my job. The one I could've retired from by moving to Scotland from Seattle. I haven't talked to any of them since. Oh, and one of the nieces I watched? Well, my ex-sister-in-law told my niece that she didn't have to listen to me. I simply told her that no, she didn't have to listen to me, but there will be consequences. Now, she's old enough that she's asked for help. I told her that there were consequences. And that she was out of my trust fund. Oh, I still retired in a different way. And even though I was the 'loser and the mooch' of the siblings, I was the only one that made something of myself. Am I an arse for holding my grudge? I don't care. Cutting certain people out of my trust and them not getting a penny was the sole reason I retired and made my life what it is. Screw them.

[@lashunelillie9896]

I hate these stories with we are family bs

[@onomenodafen-j2w]

How do you edit a comment

[@akhilgupta2380]

😮

[@nbenefiel]

There are three dots on the right side of your comment. Click on those. This may have been a joke. In which case, I’m sorry.

[@Anonymous98766-e]

@@nbenefiel The three dots have never worked for me.

[@onomenodafen-j2w]

​@@nbenefiel It was

[@tommybell4850]

Op. You allowed this to happen to you by always being there for them never saying no. You allowed them to do whatever they want to you because you allowed it. You were a willing doormat to ur family. They were just doing what you have always allowed them to do to you. Blame urself op.

[@steampunkfox4932]

It’s not as simple as you’re making it out to be

[@onomenodafen-j2w]

​@@steampunkfox4932 facts

[@Whooachannel]

It's really f****** sad that somebody can't be there to support their family without sad family turning around and taking advantage of that kindness. It sucks that you wind up having to turn into an a****** just to have your own life respected

[@tiacuppe6681]

You're forgetting these people literally raised the OP... These are adults who raised this person from childhood to be a certain way and then guilt tripping them because they know they have strong family values. It's nowhere near as simple as you're making it out to be.

[@steampunkfox4932]

@ exactly

[@susanking9033]

I never saw a voicemail program that held hundreds of calls