I had a notebook counting down the days until I was 18... I've lived longer outside of that toxicity than in it. What a relief.
Realizing the distance between us wasn't just physical but emotional, too... The peace in choosing my mental well-being over trying to meet their impossible expectations was the turning point.
I invited a dear friend to a family vacation, and my stepdad blew up/escalated... I had to stop putting myself and certainly anyone I love in their destructive path.
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