u/ThrowawayCanadian02

I’m using a throwaway for this.

I'll have to be very blunt with this: I think I’m finally done with my family.

What pushed me over the edge wasn’t just the constant criticism or disappointment,.it was how they talked about my friend after she took her own life. The comments they made were so insensitive it genuinely broke something in me. Since then, I can’t look at them the same way.

Most of them barely talk to me unless it’s to point out something I did wrong. It feels like nothing I do is ever enough, no matter how much I’ve actually accomplished. The only exception is my mom, which is ironic. She used to be the most difficult person in my life when I was younger, but now she’s the only one who actually supports me. She calls me, says good things about me, and still makes an effort. She struggled a lot mentally back then, and instead of helping her, the rest of my family just shut her out.

I’m not even angry anymore. Just disappointed. Honestly I think I'm done.

It feels like I’m surrounded by people who don’t really see me, don’t really care, and don’t understand how much their words can hurt. So I’ve been thinking that perhaps it's time to leave. Start over somewhere else. Cut contact, or at least most of it.

Part of me feels selfish for wanting to cut them off. Another part of me feels like staying is slowly draining me. Has anyone else walked away from their family like this Did it actually make things better?

The biggest issue I have with ChatGPT is how it treats bluntness like it automatically equals honesty or truth.

It’s told me things like: “even if words hurt, they’re coming from a place of truth and you should believe them.” However, that makes no sense when the person you’re dealing with is just giving bad advice or being condescending. Being harsh doesn’t magically make someone correct.

What really threw me off was when I told a story about two former football players calling out a coach who was berating a player in emotional distress. Somehow, ChatGPT framed them as being “condescending” instead of the coach. That just felt completely backwards. Not only that, it has a habit of repeating the same points over and over like a broken record, even when it’s already been said clearly the first time.

I don’t know, it’s starting to feel less helpful and more frustrating (and lame) to use. I'm not mad, but just a little confused.