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9 hours ago, Sugarkane2 said:

What to do?

What have you done in the last 2 weeks to improve your life?

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My husband wants me to do the cleaning business while he works elsewhere.

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5 minutes ago, Sugarkane2 said:

My husband wants me to do the cleaning business while he works elsewhere.

Maybe he hopes to make more money and improve your life financially? Have you obtained a copy of the court order yet? 

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So stuck living with the narcissist/ sociopath 

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On 1/13/2022 at 1:28 AM, SoulCat said:

What to do?

You quit the endless, pointless arguing. 

You quit the tit-for-tat accusations and grievances.

You quit relying on your parents for things you ought to take care of yourself.

You quit whinging and whining about all that's 'unfair' in your life.

 

You get pro-active:

You get a job.

You get your life on the rails.

You ask for help from available resources.

When you've done that, and you have a functioning, stable and secure home, you can try to get your child back.

And, if you fail somewhere along the way; you get up, you dust yourself off and you try & try again.

 

But I don't hold out much hope, if I'm honest. You've been here for years bemoaning your fate, while doing nothing of note to make any positive changes. All you do is blame others, specifically your family. But you are an adult, and therefore responsible for your own life.

And this isn't some dress rehearsal, or a practice run. You don't get to have a do-over.

You have one life, it's up to YOU to make the best of it.

I don’t want to be guilt tripped into helping my father later on, when he doesn’t want to help anyone else.

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@Sugarkane2 I say this kindly: you're stuck spinning your wheels with these perseverating thoughts about your father.   Your focus should be on getting your child back.

Are you currently seeing a psychologist or psychiatrist?  

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Are they aware of your perseverating thoughts and helping you develop strategies to get out of the loop?

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10 minutes ago, basil67 said:

Are they aware of your perseverating thoughts and helping you develop strategies to get out of the loop?

Not really. I should ask next time.

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It would be great for you to be able to get back on track to focus on the really important stuff.   If you want to look more at it, ruminating is another term for it.   It's a real thing and I do believe this is happening to you.

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11 minutes ago, basil67 said:

It would be great for you to be able to get back on track to focus on the really important stuff.   If you want to look more at it, ruminating is another term for it.   It's a real thing and I do believe this is happening to you.

Well what do I do about the narcissist/ sociopath?

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What is he actively doing to you right now?  

If he's not doing anything at present, you go and do something to distract yourself from this current bout of perseverating. 

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7 minutes ago, basil67 said:

What is he actively doing to you right now?  

If he's not doing anything at present, you go and do something to distract yourself from this current bout of perseverating. 

He always is in a bad mood and loses it over small things.

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Have you discussed your problem with your father with your psychologist?  What do they advise?

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OK, so talk through the issue with your psych.  Both how to deal with your father and the ruminating about the issues.

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6 hours ago, Sugarkane2 said:

I don’t want to be guilt tripped into helping my father later on, when he doesn’t want to help anyone else.

 

On 1/12/2022 at 2:28 PM, SoulCat said:

Quit the endless, pointless arguing. 

Quit the tit-for-tat accusations and grievances.

You're still doing it. 

Nothing is ever going to change for the better for you, when you continue to insist on focusing on this tit for tat nonsense.

You do have agency, lady. 

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11 hours ago, Sugarkane2 said:

I don’t want to be guilt tripped into helping my father later on, when he doesn’t want to help anyone else.

You aren't obligated to help your father. You ARE obligated to take care of yourself and your child, though. What are you doing about that?

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7 hours ago, Sugarkane2 said:

Can’t stand being at my parents 

Move out and get your own place.  It's pass time for you to do that.

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On 1/31/2022 at 11:34 PM, Sugarkane2 said:

So stuck living with the narcissist/ sociopath 

Are you referring to your father? You're not stuck living with him nor anyone else. Next time you are on a computer, use that time to research services in your area that might help you with education, housing, etc. Have you done all the services/classes required to get your child back? Your child's caseworker also has access to different organizations and services she/he could refer you to so that you can work toward getting your child back. 

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6 hours ago, vla1120 said:

Are you referring to your father? You're not stuck living with him nor anyone else. Next time you are on a computer, use that time to research services in your area that might help you with education, housing, etc. Have you done all the services/classes required to get your child back? Your child's caseworker also has access to different organizations and services she/he could refer you to so that you can work toward getting your child back. 

I am stuck there because CPS wants me with my parents. I’ve started a parenting program. 

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