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Abusive parents put so much pressure on children not being allowed to be angry and displeased with them. That is not a foundation for any healthy relationship. No matter who this person is to you, and what they’ve done for you, you should be allowed to get angry, to say what’s wrong and to demand better. 

But with abusive parents, you can’t. If you try, you get suffocated with guilt, suddenly you’re guilty for being born, for existing, for taking up space, resources, for everything. Why is all this being thrown at you the second you try to express anger? Why is your anger regarded as wrongdoing, something that’s worth hurting you over? It’s a first red flag of any kind of human relationship, if anger itself is forbidden, punished, and has to be held back and repressed.

If they were good parents wouldn’t they want to know what you’re angry about? Wouldn’t they want to take a second to consider if they’ve done something to wrong you, to hurt you? Shouldn’t they be feeling this is the moment to self-examine and consider the consequences of their actions? Isn’t that a humane and logical thing to do? How does it come to “this ungrateful little brat dares to be angry, I’m gonna show them what they’re allowed to feel” instead of “this child I care about is being hurt and I have to make sure they get better”? 

If you’re not allowed to be angry, you’re not allowed to defend your boundaries. You’re not allowed to be equals, to have your point of view considered. You’re forced to examine your actions but the other side never does. You’re forced to take the blame both for yourself, and them. What does this do to you as a person? What does this teach you of your value, your place in relationships and friendships? Who are they teaching you to be? Why can’t they find their own child worthy of survival, resources and boundaries as well? Are they really parents if they can’t do this much? Are they really worthy of raising a human being?

something that may be helpful for neurodivergent folks or those with chronic health/pain issues, which i am still trying to fully internalize myself, is that it is OK to do half a chore.

putting away half the dishes now, and doing the rest later, is better than putting them off for three days. tidying up one part of one room is better than living in clutter. sweeping ~15 square feet is better than having filthy floors. washing just the countertop is better than a complete disaster of a kitchen. washing just your underclothes/pajamas/shirts is better than doing no laundry.