Family madness-

Hey guys, guess partly I want advice & partly need to vent.

Of course there's a major back story... I'm 36, parents divorced- messily! Little brother is 29- sweetheart, but my mother plays us against each other hardcore. Always has.

My father & bro are currently helping me financially & getting to appointments etc. I have 2 very important appointments this week-one of them long awaited. They are on Monday & Tuesday.

Today my mother texted me with one of her schemes & when I didn't play along she went into full phycho mode. This is why I refuse to be alone with her, she is ( and always has been very verbally abusive & manipulative)

When she didn't get her way ( I was nice about it too!) she immeadiely started all this **** with my brother - and my father! The two of them together is about the worst thing EVER!!!! She decided we're going to have a 'family ' fight today at 5.

I am already really sick today due to upping my doxy dose last night/ today. Like I have no clean clothes left & throwup in my nose kinda sick. Not to mention my anxiety & inability to handle stress are so bad I'm seeing a doc specifically for that tomorrow.

If I can make the appointment after all this..

And if I can find something clean to wear to said appointment...no washer here...

Ive tried to explain Lyme & stress are an awful combo etc. no one but my brother seems to care, and it's out of his hands now...

I tried to explain that I may not be physically able to make my appointments b/c of all this drama & asked if we could reschedule, but they don't care.

What am I supposed to do? I was struggling with getting so heavy into the Lyme treatments alone . I'm freaking out- shaking & sicker than usual just from the drama of this afternoon. I don't know how much more I can take.

I would just say 'no' to the family meeting.


You don't need the added stress....so sorry you're having to deal with these shenanigans.

Thanks Girlie, I just saw your reply. Sure wish I'd said no! Thanks for the support!

Don't know what I'd do without you guys!!!!

Thanks, TxBart, I'll check 'em out now!

Thanks Purrsiankitty! Wow, that's pretty bad,getting sent out to breakup your sisters dog fight...

Amazing the things 'healthy' people expect of us sometimes!

Thanks for the reminder to take care of me!