Okay, I honestly don't know what to do.
I think I may have fallen into some sort of deep depression and my family is not making it better.
I felt sooo much better when I was on my own, so I think the ideal would be to move away again and live on my own. Trouble is I don't have that much money left, and I am torn between these options:
a) find a room in city A or B in my country + get a laptop + money (???)
b) go to London (would prefer it, there are considerations tho - money & what would happen of the eco projects, would I just leave everything?? It probably wouldn't be safe to bring a laptop with, if I went on a budget, so then I wouldn't need to buy one)
c) ??
We (or I) can't afford Granny's flat so it has to be emptied. Which has been stressful too.
I thought to buy a laptop so I could work in Granny's flat or elsewhere, but the good ones are not so affordable and it's hard to find and choose one. And I have a mini budget.
Mom has been needing the PC a lot and so I wasn't able to be online much. (Partly that's good but partly it's annoying if you're in the middle of something or have some plans and then you can't finish stuff.)
The garden season started, so things have been more stressful with regard to time management, planning etc.
My dad is in denial about his daughter (I think). We have quarrelled a lot.
In theory, I would LIKE to learn to work in the garden, but the family (mostly parents) just drive me crazy and then I don't want to. I don't want to be anywhere near them.
Also, it's the time when I can do research and do stuff on the computer. Grr.
I have read some stuff about people with controlling or narcissistic or borderline parents, and I can relate to a lot of the stuff there. My parents are not fully that, but they have some traits. Okay, so do I. I think I do qualify the 5 'borderline' criteria (though I'm not suicidal, and some only in a smaller part). Yikes. Fun. Fun.
I'm not sure how helpful it is to read about these things at all though.
I can relate a lot to how some of the people on bpdfamily boards have severed all contact with their parents etc. I don't know if I'd ever let them be alone with my kids if I ever had any...
Partly, I wanted to try hard and try to make this work - living at home, living in small places... I was intrigued by the whole 'living in small places' idea...
But if I didn't go downstairs to my folks, or only very rarely, they CAME UP!! Grr!! Even if I was in the middle of something! - I tried to minimize contact, and they got bored! Dad likes it if I watch TV together with him, grr!! And is all friendly etc then. Until next day when it's like he had a totally different personality... (or amnesia).
Dad can't grasp the concept of 'work from home' or 'sound sensitivity/hyperacusis' - he went banging on the wall or something even though he could do it later, after I wasn't home anymore!
'I was only thinking about the work!' Then he plays out to be this martyr 'someone has to do any work around here'! And why? Grr! And 'It wasn't so loud!' ugh!!
I'm truly a bit better in some respects on some days, depending on what I eat and how I feel, but loud noise still bothers me, a lot!
They drive me so crazy I just want to stay away!! Ugh!
I have really isolated myself lately and haven't been much out of the house, except when at Granny's place... I can't make myself go.. (especially when they want to push me.) It's a stupid power struggle and I hate it, but I can't break the 'vicious circle'. (Does this qualify as agoraphobia? Yikes.)
It seems that when I tried to 'be a good daughter' it actually got worse and they upped the pressure!
Like, 'give 'em a finger and they want to grab an arm!'
Dad kept pushing to 'get a real job' and mentioned how the neighbours' kid had a job in the factory etc like almost every day at lunch!
I was actually looking up jobs the other days and thought to apply to some (even though I'm scared and not sure if it would turn out well) and he still has this attitude grr!!
I need the computer to actually apply or write CVs or such though, ugh!!
I'm just angry at myself for ever coming back to live with the folks, for not buying my own computer/laptop equipment (with printer) before, for not moving away before...
They did this kind of pressure before, when I was writing my thesis, and when sis was writing her thesis, and when I finally 'broke' and took stupid jobs that I really hated then... (so maybe he was thinking he could pressure me into something like this again..)
You'd think if I had a job the pressure stopped, right? Nah, it was better for a while, but then the whole garden/house work/stupid things started again... Other points of pressure: to settle down, get married, have kids... It's like he has a totally different film in his head when it comes to his kids...
I am thinking that maybe I am just seriously messed up and might need to get myself committed into a hospital. Though I would hate the stigma then.
Mum said she doesn't see a need for a hospital, but maybe a good psychiatrist...? Grr.
They always find fault with others, never with themselves!! And I don't know if mum can open her mouth without 'preaching' or trying to give me a peace of her mind (or sounding negative). It's hard.
I did some exercises from Dr Burns' book the other night and felt BETTER when I woke up - but then Dad started banging on the house!! Grr!!
And when I complained about it at lunch he somehow made it sound all my fault, if I were out at work I wouldn't need to listen to it-?? Grr!! (Dad takes criticism poorly. Okay, I do too..) I told him some people shouldn't have kids or grandkids, if they can't be CONSIDERATE of other people and their feelings.
Why do I even bother with him?? He has ADD/ADHD or onset of Alzheimer's, apparently, and Grandma said it would only get worse-?? It's like we were both 3 or something, we can't seem to talk normal??
And now he asks me if I have comforted myself?? Like there was nothing wrong?? Grr!!
Oh, and he wanted to paint the stairs while I was away at Granny's (when I ran up, all upset) - more iffy fumes and stuff to worry about, just what I need right now, yup!
I'll probably erase/edit this when I come to my senses, but I'm really ANGRY right now & just need to VENT! Grr!!