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I'm a bit lost here, to be fair. I went full no contact with my family back when I was 16. Took a hike, even across countries. So, apparently what happened, was my ex brother in law not keeping his mouth shut and sharing my number with my family. I still can't make heads or tails of it. But now my dad wants to be real chummy and friendy with me? Fuck that, honestly. I'm not super mad at him, more at the rest of my family, but it seriously hurts right now. What am I supposed to do? I'm at a loss here. Haven't really talked to the person for over 21 years.

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[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

anyone who's been abused as a teenager could tell your differently. your advice is wrong, sorry.

[–] CTDummy@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yeah the guy isn’t a stranger to L takes. “Maybe cut the guy some slack” pfffft. Abused or neglected at 16? Nah you're too young to know that apparently.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It isn’t really. But you are, of course, entitled to your opinion.

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Entitled is an ironic choice of words for someone who's never been abused and says teenage abuse victims aren't "developed enough" to go no-contact with their abuser. Foolish human. If you respond I'll block you instantly without reading it to verify that you've read and understood my comment.

[–] ZDL@ttrpg.network 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

The person I'm talking to discredits teenage victims of abuse who choose to cut off their abuser by saying that they're not "developed" enough to decide when the abuse stops. And you're offended by what I said? Fuck off.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuck off. Stop assuming that you know anything about me, foolish asshole.

Now that the BLUF is out of the way, and I know that you've read and understood my comment, I'll do you a solid to show that there are no hard feelings. You're blocked.

[–] CTDummy@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

A completely unsurprising response given your idiotic takes in the thread so far. Sounds like you need more education in your “area of professional study.” Or just any education would do.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world -2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

16 year olds would call getting grounded abuse. But there's not enough info to know whats up in any way.

But you do seem like an absolute asshole, so I'm blocking you. And no I'm not the person you replied to.

[–] CTDummy@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

There’s (edit:was) enough info in the thread to read between the lines enough to know it wasn’t anything on par with “grounding”. Implying most 16 years old call grounding abuse sure is helpful in a thread like this though. As if someone maintains 20 years NC because of grounding.

Sounds like you’re doing them a favour by blocking them if you think saying the equivalent of “just get over it” is reasonable.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I merely add another such thing that can be interpreted out of nowhere just as they are doing.

No need to read between the lines if you're making assumptions to justify a perspective.

[–] CTDummy@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I’m not reading between lines. You’re the one who trivialised the issue by asserting 16 years olds call grounding abuse and did so in the context of this post. As I said before they removed it (due to privacy I suspect) there was enough to know it was nowhere trivial enough to be compared to grounding. Frankly in the OP alone there’s still enough information to draw that conclusion.

If you and @CaptObvious@literature.cafe can’t read through the thread and/or lack experience with childhood abuse probably best not weigh in on such matters and keep your poorly informed opinions to yourselves.