Scapegoating Or The Root Cause????

[scout86]

"Why? It's none of their business." I feel like I'm being treated as "sick" and infantilised. I'm so over this.

I don't think that's being childish. It IS none of their business. You're an adult. If you were a child, it would be their business. Being "over it" sounds entirely appropriate to me.

provide a regular breakdown of my "treatment care plan" to my Mum - so she feels better.

Not really your job. Your mom has to be responsible for her own feelings. I mean, if you WANT to put the time & energy into it, that's different. I don't know about your family. In mine, one of the "rules of the game" was "Scout will be wrong". Even if it means things had to be changed up while the "game" was in progress. So, in a similar situation, where you're at right now, my T would say, "And, do you have some reason to believe you CAN be 'right' this time?" Bearing in mind that that wasn't allowed, that gave me permission to walk away and refuse to play. Is that kind of like what's going on here?

 

[Mammo]

By way of update...

I've just accepted a new job...so that's one less thing for them to worry about. Plus it means I won't have to resort to moving back to the UK out of financial desperation. I've told my sister that I'm taking medication. They'll like that.

Spoken to my Mum a couple of times on the phone. It's all very superficial. I have no interest in having any sort of in-depth conversation with any of them now...I'm polite and civil, I don't argue.

 

[seedling]

Good for you. It sounds like you have a foundation for yourself. It's nice when that happens.
Good luck on the new job:)