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Christmas unwanted

I feel your pain. I have parents who couldnt give a monkey about my type1 lada diagnosis. In all the years even as a supposed type 2 they have never ever asked how im doing. The attitude wasnt suprising to me as ive always been seen as the duaghter who didnt marry into money, lives in a council house and is incapable to talking sense and the truth. I had to walk away from them as they really bought me down. So i totally understand how you feel.
 
It's very hard to have to listen to unfounded criticism from your childhood. No matter how old we are, we remain our parent's child. When my mum was diagnosed with alzheimers she underwent significant changes to her personality and became aggressive or uncommunicative. I grieved the loss of the mother I grew up with and learned to love my new mum although it wasn't easy.
Please let go of the hurt for your own mental health. It is up to you if you want to continue to visit your mum. Speak to your sister and be kind to yourself. You are not a bad person if you choose to stay away.
 
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