Family and friends

Written the way people describe them. Read until one sounds familiar, then open it.

Family and friends

“I feel guilty every time I set a boundary with my parents”“I'm always the one who reaches out first in my friendships”“My mother guilt-trips me every time I say no”“Every family Christmas ends in a fight”“My best friend has gone distant and I don't know why”“Why do I turn back into a teenager when I visit my parents”“My friend only calls me when they need something”“My dad never says he's proud of me”“My friend isn't happy for me when something good happens”“My father is never satisfied no matter what I achieve”“My sister and I have always competed with each other”“My mum makes everything about her”“My family pretends nothing is wrong”“My friend competes with me about everything”“My adult son has cut off contact with me”“My in-laws criticise everything I do”“My friend is a people-pleaser and never says what she wants”“My parents always favoured my brother”“I'm the scapegoat in my family”“My mother is jealous of me”“I feel like I have to parent my own mother”“My mum calls me constantly and gets upset if I don't answer”“My family only gets in touch when they want money”“My friend gossips about me behind my back”“My dad explodes over the smallest things”“My mother denies things that happened in my childhood”“When I bring up the past my parents turn it around on me”“My mum gives me the silent treatment when I upset her”“Why can't I say no to my family”“My brother is the golden child and can do no wrong”“My friend dropped me as soon as she got a boyfriend”“My friend always has to one-up my stories”“My friend puts me down with jokes”“My friend is always in crisis and I'm the one who fixes it”“Why do I keep ending up with friends who use me”“My mother-in-law treats my husband like he's still her little boy”“My husband always sides with his mother”“My father is cold and never shows any emotion”“I resent looking after my ageing parents”“My teenage daughter hates me”“My grown-up children never call me”“My mum constantly criticises how I look”“My family tells me I'm too sensitive”“My sister always plays the victim”“I feel like the black sheep of my family”“My dad is still controlling even though I'm an adult”“My parents keep comparing me to my cousin”“My friend always cancels plans at the last minute”“My friend never asks me anything about my life”“My friend gets jealous when I spend time with other friends”“I'm jealous of my friend's success and I hate myself for it”“I always feel left out by my friends”“My friend ghosted me after years of friendship”“My mother threatens to hurt herself if I don't do what she wants”“My brother keeps saying he doesn't want to be alive anymore”“My dad drinks too much and everyone pretends it's fine”“My parent hurt me as a child and now acts like it never happened”“I'm 40 and still trying to win my mother's approval”“I get anxious for days before visiting my family”“My mum vents to me about my dad”“My stepchildren reject me”“My friend acts like a different person around different people”“My friend gives me advice I didn't ask for and acts superior”“I feel like I've outgrown my old friends”“My parents never apologise for anything”“My friend is always negative and it drains me”“My parents disapprove of my partner”“My mother calls me selfish whenever I do something for myself”“My friend wants all my attention and can't handle me being busy”“My family won't accept that I've changed”