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How mental illness becomes an excuse that protects one person while traumatizing everyone else

My sister is mentally ill and has episodes where she says horrible things to everyone but my parents expect us to forget and forgive every time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Compassion for mental health struggles can become a demand that other family members absorb unlimited damage without protection.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sibling dynamics and parental navigation?”

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