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[quote=Anonymous]I was kinda with you until this paragraph:

It really bothers me that my family thinks that this is a me problem. I really want them to understand that I've done everything I could. That my only choice is to accept his false narrative that I'm a condescending, bumbling, exhausting, overly sensitive person who always plays the victim, is always wrong, and has ruined the relationship, or to go no contact. I know I'm not perfect and I'm 100% willing to accept my faults and try to improve based on feedback - I've often taken the first step, but he never reciprocates.

Why are your only choices to play a victim or go no contact?  THat's ludicrous.  Why not just be who you are?  you don't have to talk everything to death, or "make someone else understand" anything.  Just be.

Why do you have disagreements?  What are you disagreeing about?

Him: Please pass the potato salad?
You: you know you need to accept my right not to pass the potato salad

As a healthy functioning adult, you have your life.  Live it.  Interact with your brother when you are together with family,  keep it light and cordial, and that's it.  Anything else is you bringing drama to the situation.  [/quote]

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