Looking For Toxic Family Advice
I cut off a majority of my extended family from my dad's side years ago due to their homophobic, racist, ableist, anti-me comments & the fact that they were always looking to cause drama & I have Epilepsy, PTSD & Anxiety due to stress. I also blocked all of their text messages, phone calls & social media profiles. My parents & I recently got invited to a 90th birthday lunch for my Grammy (who I still talk to & spend every week with) by one of my aunts who is hosting it at her house. My dad isn't going due to work. I talked about it with my therapist today & decided I'll go if my fiancee & mom go with me & we leave once I start feeling uncomfortable. The only people who know I'm engaged in the family, besides my parents, are my Grammy, one of my cousins, his wife & their daughter. They're the people from the family we're inviting. My mom is going to ask my aunt if my fiancee is invited. Does anyone have any advice when it comes to dealing with toxic family members at family events? Especially when you haven't been around them for years




















