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

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I haven’t seen my brother in about 5 years. And what makes my case different from everyone else’s is that I am not in social media like Facebook or instagram so I literally do not know what he is doing with his life. It is hard at first because my other family members keep putting pressure on me and making me feel guilty “How come you don’t talk to your brother!” “That is a sin (I come from a catholic environment).” But the truth is, some times no matter how related you may be to someone by blood, you are not obligated to maintain a relationship with anyone, especially someone who has damaged you.

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Lots of therapy, especially if you cut these people off due to abuse. I was having an extremely hard time coping and turns out I had PTSD. Without therapy and a lot of hard work I would definitely still be overwhelmed with the feelings you are describing.

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What guilt? If you act like a cancer, you should be excised for the betterment of everyone’s health. Don’t want to be cut off? Admit you are a scumbag and work on improving yourself? Don’t want to? That’s fine. Continue your miserable existence. I don’t care and have zero concern for 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.