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re: How do you deal w/a family member who's a selfish pathological lying professional victim?

Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:29 pm to
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
43429 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:29 pm to
Accept that you can't change them and never will.

The only thing you can control is how YOU react to them.

Keep a distance.

Unfortunately dealing with the same thing as well
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
American southerner
Member since Nov 2013
43418 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:32 pm to
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This sounds like it has potential for some interesting stories. Give some details of their victimhood rants please.


he's my brother

screaming at me about how dogwood flowers got knocked off a tree with tennis rackets by me and my buddy (when I was 11?) and Dad blamed him - ???? - a grown man saying this shite about something from 40 years ago... ?

yelling at me because for the second time in his life, a financial advisor office barred him from the office and cut off the relationship, because he loves screaming at people - ETA: I'm the one who was trying to guide him on financial advice one who to got to.

he's also be classified not eligible for rehire by at least two companies, and of course that's everyone else's fault except his

....



Dude, I could write a tl:dr and it would be tip of the iceberg





This post was edited on 3/30/25 at 7:44 pm
Posted by TheosDeddy
Member since May 2024
775 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:32 pm to
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My sister has been this for my entire life. Cut her out of my life a decade ago and haven’t missed her a single day since.


And what's crazy id bet she's not mad at u, but she just drifted to finding a different set of people to mooch off
Posted by PrpleReign007
Member since Mar 2022
20 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:33 pm to
Try C.O.D.A. I can't speak more highly of it. Most people don't have the guts to finish the program. F you do, itll solve virtually all of your problems. It's free, and yet under utilized. The truth is, you can't change them. You can; however, control you. If you're a practicing Christian, in my experience, the answer is "love them from a distance." It may have been their fault the first time you were burned with them, but if you stick around just hoping they will change, then perhaps you should seek answers within, as to why you are sticking around.
Posted by TheosDeddy
Member since May 2024
775 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:35 pm to
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…If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.”


Powerful
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
43429 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:39 pm to
I have a question for you. Is he a narcissist?
Google those characteristics
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
American southerner
Member since Nov 2013
43418 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:45 pm to
he absolutely has some of the characteristics of a narcissist

not all, but many
Posted by Sofaking2
Member since Apr 2023
13600 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:48 pm to
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Just show them love and live your life. Practice patience and continue praying. Family is everything and I don't believe in cutting off anyone related to me by blood. Just my $0.02.

My #1 priority is my wife and children. Nobody is going to bring any of them down. Nobody. If I see dangerous or irresponsible behavior that could affect them I am very sorry but that person won’t be having contact with them anymore. They can deal with me? Yes I will speak to them but that’s it.
This post was edited on 3/30/25 at 7:50 pm
Posted by tigerskin
Member since Nov 2004
43429 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:49 pm to
Posted by Artificial Ignorance
Member since Feb 2025
545 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 7:54 pm to
Lies = no trust.

No trust = no relationship.

The liar needs to make a choice.

You need to draw the line. Boldly.
Posted by Ricardo
Member since Sep 2016
5813 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:00 pm to
He won't change. Just keep that in mind whenever you're dealing with him. Probably best to keep your distance. These kinds of people love dragging down everyone with them.
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
19312 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:13 pm to
Call them and wish them a happy birthday or Merry Christmas. Keep the call under 5 minutes unless they’re being rational.

Beyond that, not much you can do.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
70545 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:27 pm to
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Just show them love and live your life. Practice patience and continue praying.

Family is everything and I don't believe in cutting off anyone related to me by blood.

Just my $0.02.
To have this opinion, you have not experienced true evil.

I also have not in my family, but I have seen it elsewhere.

You cannot choose to keep a person like that in your life.
Posted by liz18lsu
Naples, FL
Member since Feb 2009
17701 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:29 pm to
Write them off. Completely.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
214040 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:30 pm to
How you holding up Liz???? I hope you are getting mentally stronger. It still eats me alive almost daily….
Posted by liz18lsu
Naples, FL
Member since Feb 2009
17701 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:37 pm to
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dukke v


This weekend hit me like a tidal wave.

I was ok after my Mom died. But my Aunt, so soon after, was a ton of bricks. And this will sound so stupid, but my Dad put down the diabetic cat that was with my Mom when she died.

Thank you so much for asking. Thoughts and prayers with you after your wife's passing.

I guess you get to a certain age when death calls.
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13156 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:42 pm to
The easy answer? Block his calls.
Posted by SteelerBravesDawg
Member since Sep 2020
43337 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:44 pm to
Cut him off.
Posted by MRTigerFan
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
5425 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:47 pm to
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Push straight talk from others to them down to road 4 hours, or 4 weeks, or four years, and then pretend it never happened.

What does this mean?
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
214040 posts
Posted on 3/30/25 at 8:48 pm to
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