RE: The thread for flipping shits (and tables)
01-19-2013, 10:14 PM
Agen,
Have you tried talking to them? I mean REALLY talking to them? I can see how talking to them is probably the last thing you want to do. If it were me, I'm not sure I'd be able to stand being in the same room as them. But they're not malevolent, right? They're not motivated by malice. I suspect they're scared, confused, panicky, and trying to deal with something that is entirely outside the sphere of what they know how to deal with. So they aren't coping well, and they're doing awful things, but that doesn't mean they're incapable of acceptance, if you explain your position to them. Maybe you can win them over?
I mean, if you get at least one of them on your side, that changes the social dynamic drastically. Who in your family is most sympathetic?
It's worth a try. That's what I think. If you really, honestly can't get through to them, then yeah, you should probably get out of there! But give them a chance to redeem themselves and fix their mistakes, and they might just take it. Which would be the best, happiest ending to the situation, wouldn't it? Worst case scenario, you're probably no worse off than you were before.
If that fails, try contacting your friends at Uni - maybe they can help get you back there? Don't give up, there are always solutions!
Have you tried talking to them? I mean REALLY talking to them? I can see how talking to them is probably the last thing you want to do. If it were me, I'm not sure I'd be able to stand being in the same room as them. But they're not malevolent, right? They're not motivated by malice. I suspect they're scared, confused, panicky, and trying to deal with something that is entirely outside the sphere of what they know how to deal with. So they aren't coping well, and they're doing awful things, but that doesn't mean they're incapable of acceptance, if you explain your position to them. Maybe you can win them over?
I mean, if you get at least one of them on your side, that changes the social dynamic drastically. Who in your family is most sympathetic?
It's worth a try. That's what I think. If you really, honestly can't get through to them, then yeah, you should probably get out of there! But give them a chance to redeem themselves and fix their mistakes, and they might just take it. Which would be the best, happiest ending to the situation, wouldn't it? Worst case scenario, you're probably no worse off than you were before.
If that fails, try contacting your friends at Uni - maybe they can help get you back there? Don't give up, there are always solutions!