Why do toxic siblings make you feel bad about yourself?

To have them ignored is extremely detrimental to our psyche. Not only do toxic siblings like to trash their brothers and sisters to other siblings in the family dynamic, but they also like to make you feel bad about yourself. They do this by constantly criticising you.

What did my mother do to my brothers and sisters?

My mother started a smear campaign, talking to anyone who would listen; she told my two sisters and my brother that they had to choose sides, or she’d never talk to them again. My sisters folded, but my brother didn’t, and she cut him off. My aunts and uncles took her side, and my father accused me of breaking up the entire family.

Is it possible to go no contact with your mother?

It’s rare, anecdotally at least, to go no contact with your mother and be able to retain relationships with other family members; it often boils down to self-orphaning, which makes the process that much more painful.

Should you stay in contact with your siblings?

Finally, there’s no rule that you have to stay in close contact with your sibling. If the situation is really bad and affecting your health, it is best to sever contact. Do you have a toxic relationship with your sibling that you would like to talk to us about?

Do your parents know when you’re acting like a bad parent?

They probably know when they’re acting like bad parents. You need a cheering section. It might help to focus on the people in your life who are on your side — maybe other family, friends, friends’ parents, people at school, at church, or somewhere else.

Do we have to get on with our siblings?

There’s no law that says we have to get on with our siblings. Thankfully, most of us have pretty good family dynamics. But some people have toxic sibling relationships. So what’s the difference between say typical sibling rivalries to toxic sibling relationships?

Why is my mother so critical and angry?

Your mother is a critical and perhaps angry woman and appears to lack the skills to be warm, supportive, and soothing. Consider that your mother may have a lot of unresolved issues. Perhaps she was raised like this. That would be unfortunate.