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1533 No. 1533
Okay, this might be a wee bit long, but shit is getting serious and I need as many ideas as possible on how to mentally survive my situation until it's time to go.

A bit of background: I just graduated undergrad in college. I lived in the dorms during that entire time, only going home for the summers. Now, I grew up in a very abusive and dysfunctional household, but around the time I left for college my family all got on psychiatric medications and into group therapy, so going home for the summers usually wasn't that bad. So, after graduating from college this year, I decide to live at home for a single year so I can work and save up money between now and beginning my Master's program (at the same school).

Boy, was that a stupid idea. As soon as I get settled back into the house, my father decides it's a great idea to go off his psych meds, and start drinking heavily again. HEAVILY. My middle sister has become a drug addict and might be dropping out of college, and everyone's lashing out at each other over it. While no physical assault has gone down, screaming matches, breaking of dishes, throwing of chairs, and punching of walls have become everyday affairs. The other night, my dad was drunk walking around the house naked with a plate of cold leftovers and forcing us to eat from it or else he'd "fucking kill us all". Money keeps getting stolen by either my dad or sister. I've had to bail my parents out of mortgage crises. I've almost had to call the cops on my dad to keep him from assaulting my mom. The whole household is a financial and emotional wreck.

So obviously I'm like, "Fuck this, time to bail back outta here and move into my own place nearer to my school." So here I am, working my way outta here and I have income flowing from my job. I just have to ask: how can I retain my sanity until move-out date? Cuz it might be another 2 months or so until I can get outta here, and things are really, really wearing on me mentally. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but goddamn is this tunnel dark.
>> No. 1534
I might also note that my father is vehemently against me moving out. I'm an adult now so there's nothing he can do to legally stop me, of course, but it really is making the situation worse. Upon telling him it was time for me to be an independent adult and move back out on my own, he flew into a rage, screaming "I put a roof over your FUCKING HEAD and give you MY FUCKING FOOD and bust my ass to keep you alive until next year, you piece of shit, you better be fucking grateful. Let me guide you toward financial responsibility: don't make the same mistake I did by moving out on my own when I wasn't ready. I'm not letting YOU fuck up, fucktard. You're staying right here, saving up your money, and you can go fuck yourself if you think otherwise."

Needless to say, it's a bit of a touchy subject...
>> No. 1535
>>1534
If I were you I would move out at all costs. I couldn't handle a situation like that. Just don't even talk about leaving, simply do so without talking about it. Depending on how much you value the relationship you have with your family, this might be a bad idea, but it's up to you. They sound so poisonous.

If you can't leave right away, just stay in your room. Eat in your room. Put a lock on your door. Do what you can to avoid everyone. Invest in some noise-canceling headphones.
>> No. 1536
>>1535
>move out at all costs.

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to do, but it's more of a matter of HOW to survive until moveout date.

>If you can't leave right away, just stay in your room

Tried that, my dad eventually punched a hole in my door and screamed "YOU FUCKING SHUT-IN, I'M SICK OF YOUR BULLSHIT! YOU NEED TO ACTUALLY INTERACT AND BE A PART OF THIS FUCKING FAMILY!!! NOW COME DOWN HERE RIGHT THE FUCK NOW AND SIT ON THAT FUCKING COUCH, AND DON'T MOVE A FUCKING MUSCLE!"
>> No. 1539
A routine will help you, and making an effort to be out of the house as much as possible will help. I'm sure you have a routine, but doing things to get out would be amazing; it really helped me to leave my household and just spend as much time as possible outside, although it can cost money, there are plenty of things you can do. I'm not sure about where you live but I'm assuming that there must be, say a cafe nearby, where you can use the wifi and be productive. I might be wrong about the availability but the general idea is GET OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. But it can become fuel, because clearly any attempt you make to avoid this situation is received as a threat, then again your priority is to get away as much as possible.

Also, network the fuck out of this. Moving out is your priority, and there are most likely ways that you can get to this faster. If you can lose yourself in getting out, it might help you pass the time. Contact people and generally try to make an easier route towards leaving the house, more quickly. Try everything, if you could find a spare room in a house, try explaining that you absolutely HAVE to leave. Could you afford a hostel for a month, or two? My suggestions are probably impractical and boring, but the aim is here to think "Is there a way to get out quicker?", because I know you can do it.

I don't know what your financial situation is, but if you could arrive at your target city with a bare minimum amount of money I would wager that this is better than waiting two months and then turning up with more money. Why? Because once you get there, you will be away from this, and if you HAVE to make it work, if you NEED a job ASAP, you'll find one. Money will work itself out, money is not your priority. I hope this doesn't annoy you, but I think you need to be creative about solving this problem- if you move out right now, then you don't have to worry about surviving. In fact, you can spend the time and energy that you currently spend on coping with this on something else- like taking care of yourself and finding things to do. I daresay you'd be a lot more energetic.

I'm being idealistic here, quite heavily. I understand that you might find it naive, but the idea behind it is this; when we're stressed, our creativity about problem solving is narrowed. I haven't read anything about you considering moving out earlier; the idea was to try and throw some ideas around and maybe trigger the notion that you could avoid having to survive this.

You have the Internet, and this is something amazing that can turn your situation around. Couchsurfing is a website that you might be able to use to organize some temporary accommodation, you could contact users and arrange to stay (obviously this depends whether people in your target location actually use the website). Try everything you possibly can.

My last point would be, don't be afraid about talking about this. Things are incredibly difficult for you; and telling people about your situation, not the whole story, but a general reason for your predicament ("I'm having a hard time at home and I need to get out as soon as possible" might be right) because people can be very generous, very understanding, and very helpful.

I hope this has helped you, and I think you're doing an absolutely amazing job, things are going to work out, and you can do this. I'm happy to respond if you have any questions or problems with what I've said. People are going to work against you here and tell you not to do what you want to do; don't listen to them.
>> No. 1540
OP here with an update
For some reason, the past week and a half at my house has been... astonishingly chill. My father hasn't raised his voice ONCE. My sister is still being fucked up but she's decided to go to college this semester and try to get her shit together. Still, there are plenty of things going on wrong with the place (e.g. Dad's still a drunk) and who knows when things will go wrong again?

Anyway, as luck would have it, an older couple that I've known for many years are putting up their old house for rent (they are moving to an smaller apartment for various reasons, but still want to keep the house), and they have asked me and another friend to live there. Upon telling my parents this, they said "cool, that sounds great, they're good people so why not?"

Well, uh, that was that. I move into the new house 1 Sept. In a month and a half, I move into a new house. Thankfully I have noise cancelling headphones, have the ability to hang out with my future roommate (good excuse to get out of the house: "I'm going to go meet up with my roomie to talk about moving!"), and... yeah. Shit's still going to be nerve-grating, but I think I can survive for now. Wish me luck.
>> No. 1541
Pics of your sister, OP.


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