Wednesday, January 4, 2012

I'm dangerously close to hating my own siblings, what should I do?

I'm 20 years old and living at home and going to college. I have a 17 year old sister and 14 year old brother who have made it things impossible for our mother. Our mom is a single mom and has been for years because our father was a flake and abusive when he was around. I get that they act out because they are teenagers and dealing with teenage stuff, but they've seem to put their crosshairs on my mom. The things they say are appalling and without merit. It's more than an "I hate you" or a curse word here or there, they really treat her in the worst way. It's gotten to the point where they yell at her 3-4 times a day. I've held myself back and kept my cool for as long as I could because she's told me to, but I've realized that I've never known more horrible people than them two. I've talked to them both tirelessly when they're not in their selfish angry mindset, but it's to no avail. I told myself this is just a phase, but it's been going on for years, and I'm beginning to see that this is them at their core despite everything we've been taught when my mom raised us. I hate thinking this way, but I honestly feel like I'm close to hating them. This is exhausting and I know that my mom can't keep taking these hits forever. Any input would be appreciated.

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