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Emotionally Immature Parents

babybluerose November 9th

Dear 7Cups Friends,

I am happy to be here.  I am 39, bipolar and disabled living with my parents.  I live in California where a one-bedroom is $3,000 a month.  I am blessed to not need to pay any rent because the house is paid off.  But a therapist said my "rent" is my emotional burden.

I never want to move out.  I want to be there for my parents.  They have no friends and they act emotionally divorced from each other.  

My heart breaks every day seeing my mom and dad say nothing to each other.  They only talk when it's necessary.  And my mom mentally abuses my dad saying she would like him to die. 

I am not here asking for advice on moving out.  I would like someone to tell  me of a similar emotionally immature parents story so I can feel better.   

I have this book: 

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson 

I will look through this community postings and support you guys too.

Best Wishes,

Baby Blue Rose

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@babybluerose

It is very likely that both of your parents find alot of happiness and comfort that you are close by in their life. They get the best reminder possible each day that they were a part of something beautiful together.  You are probably a reminder to your dad that your mom wasn't always mean and abusive, and I bet that is the brightest light in his world.