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What It’s Like To Cut A Family Member Out of Your Life

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Make a list of the reasons why you shouldn’t have them around anymore. When you’re feeling guilty, consult the list and reassure yourself that you made the right decision. It’s important to remember, that you can’t just rationalize feelings like guilt away, but you can reduce its growth. After you have reassured yourself, find something to take your mind off of it. Rinse and repeat until you don’t need to look at the list anymore.

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You put it in a tiny little box and suppress it deep down and bring it out every now and then, think about it, feel it and move forward. I would much rather have the guilt of cutting them off then dealing with them on a day to day basis.

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Just walk away and accept the truth that there is nothing for you to feel guilty about for cutting someone who is legitimately toxic out of your life, family or not. Choosing to stay in a toxic relationship is all-around the worse option. For you, for them, and anyone else involved, you’re just choosing to allow something bad to continue to fester away and eat at you.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.