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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2018 15:33:11 GMT
So lately, I have decided to stand up against my family. My family doesnt treat me like an adult. And I know its because of my height. Everyone in my immediate family except my nephew is of average to tall height except me. I am short because of two thigs..genticS: my grandpa was four feet eleven, and also because i had an eating disorder problem when I was younger. Whenever I would try to tell my family memebers that they are not treating me the way I want them. Their response is Oh I dont know what you are talking about. Can you give me examples. I have given them examples and they still deny me for mistreating me. My nephew who is six years old.. doesnt treat me like everyone else. He treats me like a child. At first I let it go but recently I have been fighting hard against heightism. I told my nephew to stop this behaviour and I didnt like it at all. My nephew jumps on my back and rides me like a pony. I just think its humiliating to me... and I told my nephew numerous times that there should be a line of respect towards me I am an aunt and I am an adult. ANyways, Im always being dismissed by my own family members. Everyone in my family are intelligent people and are very anylatical I just feel like they know what they are doing but because of my height they truly dont see me as an adult and they dont want to admit it to me. They just want to continue their behaviour.
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Post by anthony on Aug 19, 2018 21:04:03 GMT
It's difficult to get people to see things they don't want to see. My only advice is similar to advice I've given certain friends I've had who, for a variety of reasons, have met with consistent disapproval from their families: Get out from under it, as best you can. Don't look for validation, approval, and certainly not support from your family. It sucks, having to distance yourself emotionally from them, but it might be the way to make things better.
I know a woman who is fairly accomplished in life. But every great thing she does is belittled or marginalized by her family, even though many other people in her life (including me) are impressed, and proud of her. Still, she's cried to me that she feels awful because her family doesn't respect her. I asked her why she's allowing one specific group of people to dictate her worth. The world is a big place, and there are some (at least a few) enlightened people out there who make value judgements based on merit.
Family is important, but sometimes you have to distance yourself, if the situation is toxic.
Just my $0.02...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2018 21:36:09 GMT
Thats really good advice. I was thinking of doing that actually. Its coming down to just realize they are heightists. And they will never want to admit it to themselves or care to. But yea I really want to permanently stop talking to them.
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Post by anthony on Aug 19, 2018 23:02:10 GMT
Thats really good advice. I was thinking of doing that actually. Its coming down to just realize they are heightists. And they will never want to admit it to themselves or care to. But yea I really want to permanently stop talking to them. It doesn't have to be that dramatic (unless you really feel that way). It's just about realizing that you probably can't change how they are, which in itself is indication that they're not open-minded enough for you to really be placing too much weight in their behavior. It's more about emotionally distancing yourself. If you DO have other people in your life who respect you for who you are and what you can do, it can help to turn your thoughts towards them. It isn't the "ultimate" solution, and it goes against the platitudes about not caring what anyone else (at all) thinks. But in my experience, that's unrealistic too. It leads to a feeling that you're all alone, and the whole world is against you. Instead, I tell myself that I have friends in my life who see beneath the surface details of what I look like, and value the person I am, so I don't care that certain people who are close to me just can't do that. I guess you just have to relate to certain people with an arms-length approach. You can talk to them, see them, do things with them, but make it so you aren't relying on them, and definitely aren't caring how they disrespect you. It's a tough thing to manage, but it might be an approach that doesn't just throw everything out the window. Just taking a few subtle, stealthy steps back... Edit: I say this, because you've indicated that you've confronted your family already, and tried to get them to see what they're doing, but they're refusing to accept it. If it's been that harsh, then it probably isn't worth it to keep pushing. If they really value you at all, and they start to sense that you're becoming more distant, they might wake up and realize what's really happening. Don't count on it though, but sometimes, certain people actually heed that wake-up call.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2018 23:13:15 GMT
Wow. i really love it when I meet people who like you who have great insight in situations. Thank you. That was amazing!
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