Mental Health Support
Related: About this forumI'm sorry. Thank you all for being kind.
My family of origin and some other people bullied me for a few years on-line.
Then shoved it in my face and laughed at me.
I know theyve always been abusive and actually criminal, I think several of them are psychopaths and several others are addicts, so they have their own problems, and their way of feeling better is to tear me down, because I escaped the sick family system.
Im struggling with trying to not let the judgement of the bullies, become my own judgement of myself.
I would never do to anyone, the cruel things they have done to me. Never, never, never.
My DH said tonight, when I told him I thought I was worthless and didnt deserve to live, that the whole time he has known me, over 33 years, I have always gone out of my way to help others, give to others, sacrifice for others.
He said Ive always worked hard at everything I have ever done, and Ive succeeded at quite a few things Ive set out to do. This in spite of several fairly severe illnesses including multiple sclerosis.
He pointed out how my bullies have been failures in their own lives, over and over.
And that I should not let those people pull me down into the mud with them just because that is what they want to do.
Its so hard to overcome a childhood of being abused, and then having those same people join in to abuse you again as an adult. And laughing at you after the fact because you mistakenly let them hurt you again.
Its hard to keep your head held high in the face of all of that.
Thank you all so much. Im sorry for worrying people here or annoying people.

FSogol
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LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)cyclonefence
(5,033 posts)but in a *good* way, of course!!!
LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)questionseverything
(10,652 posts)LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)Deuxcents
(21,567 posts)Your kindness is recognized so you can be the positive person youre wanting to be by leaving all the negativity behind. Were all a work in progress and it sounds like you have a great support system already and that is a huge benefit. Leave the bullies to themselves and dont look back 🌺
LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)Keep trying though.
Karadeniz
(24,042 posts)LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)summer_in_TX
(3,518 posts)I am very glad you are here now. You are not a bother, you are an interesting, kind, hard-working human being with some things to share. I enjoy reading your posts.
LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)It is you love, they dump on.
You like creating art, so they make fun of you for that and put you down.
You like 60s music and the rock stars of that era, so they find a way to use that to hurt you and laugh at you.
Every accomplishment youve ever had, theyve laughed, put you down, made you feel badly about yourself.
They are the toxic ones, the ones who are wrong.
You arent like them, and you dont WANT to be like them, so they attack you twice as hard for not being mean and rotten like they are.
Lots of good wisdom from my husband who sees things more clearly than I can.
MIButterfly
(185 posts)I hope you are feeling better than the other day. Your husband sounds like a wise and wonderful person. You are lucky to have him in your life and he's lucky to have you in his life, too!
I know it's hard, but try not to listen to those negative people. You have value; you are important; and you have lots of caring friends on DU. As they say, don't let the bastards get you down!
LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)XanaDUer2
(15,714 posts)LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)Clouds Passing
(4,238 posts)family member. Not putting up with the others pettiness, arrogance and immaturity. It is them who are messed up with no hope LL, not you.
LiberalLoner
(10,853 posts)OldBaldy1701E
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