My parents tried to claim me as a dependent

Man there was no need for the sly comment come on. What you said was funny it just should have been phrased in a way that didn't make it sound like a legitimate suggestion.

I reacted the way I did because if I was still as wrapped up in my abusers narrative as I was 5 years , 2 years, even a year ago if I was pushed right that comment would have seemed like a legitimate option for me it would have seemed like a light at the end of the tunnel. Abused children aren't used to having weapons against their parents and snappy rhetoric like that feels like a very powerful weapon when you have nothing. Shit like that only ever made my abuse worse.

I'm very worried that this sub jumped on my comment like that surely of all subreddits this should be one that's extremely sensitive to misinterpretation and open statements?? I don't really feel comfortable here anymore this response feels exactly like narcissistic abuse ironically. I had a legitimate criticism and all I got in return was "wow calm down" and a begrudging respect of my boundaries coupled with a statement about how "some readers don't like what I said" this shit brought back a lotta trauma for me lol I thought this sub was a safe space

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