Family has to earn and maintain your respect just like anyone else.
If they degrade the quality of your life, it’s ok to cut them out to help your own mental health. If they care about you they’ll learn to respect you for who you are…as long as you’re not hurting others with your decisions.
tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
If you want free childcare, there are bitter pills you have to daily swallow
RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
They’re 16 and in school. Even if they’re married, let them just have some time for themselves and to grow into their lives. Even if, it doesn’t sound as if it was worth it.