9 Reasons People Cut Off Financially Supportive Relatives

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“Throughout the course of about three years, I ended up cutting off my entire family. … I decided I was no longer going to put up with abuse from my narcissistic mother after dealing with it for my entire life. About a year ago, I had gotten sick. I was in and out of emergency rooms, and there was no support or even any acknowledgement to the fact that something was wrong. A close friend of mine had helped me throughout the entire process, and we came to the conclusion that I needed to get out of my situation, as my physical and mental health were being affected [by my mother]. I was barely holding on by that point.”

“My friend let me move in with her, so I got what I could of my belongings and told my mother I was leaving. Of course, she got nasty, so she was blocked from there on out and rarely ever spoken to again. I had to change banks completely, get a new job, find all new health and car insurance, and a new cellphone plan. All while I was still working a minimum wage food service job. I still haven’t gotten to a place of 100% security, financially or mentally, but I’m definitely way better than I was a year ago. I’m surrounded by love and support, I’ve found a chosen family, and I’m no longer living in fear. It was a big jump and a big risk, but ultimately, it was worth it.” 

—Anonymous