[Claiming to be six because that's how much you remember sounded pretty silly, but at least there was some logic behind it.]
I do, to an extent. One of the things I had to deal with when I was getting assistance dealing with my condition was being called out whenever I tried to blame someone else for something that was really my fault or my choice or when I wasn't seeing reality correctly. That's how mental illness works. It puts up barriers so you don't have to face hurtful truths. Unfortunately anything repressed like that eventually will come out in other ways- like Era's rage. That's not healthy.
She also doesn't seem to understand boundaries. She claims others don't respect hers, but she doesn't respect mine even while I'm helping her. I'll help her as much as I can, but I won't be lied to, manipulated, or abused while doing it. I believe she's learned some very classic manipulative, emotionally abusive tactics to protect herself. I don't think it's to be a bad person or intentionally to harm anyone, but to protect herself.
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[Claiming to be six because that's how much you remember sounded pretty silly, but at least there was some logic behind it.]
I do, to an extent. One of the things I had to deal with when I was getting assistance dealing with my condition was being called out whenever I tried to blame someone else for something that was really my fault or my choice or when I wasn't seeing reality correctly. That's how mental illness works. It puts up barriers so you don't have to face hurtful truths. Unfortunately anything repressed like that eventually will come out in other ways- like Era's rage. That's not healthy.
She also doesn't seem to understand boundaries. She claims others don't respect hers, but she doesn't respect mine even while I'm helping her. I'll help her as much as I can, but I won't be lied to, manipulated, or abused while doing it. I believe she's learned some very classic manipulative, emotionally abusive tactics to protect herself. I don't think it's to be a bad person or intentionally to harm anyone, but to protect herself.
What do you think?