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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
Sorry, the example you gave lost you all credibility.

You came back and explained, but I don't believe you. This is not how a normal person explains a really challenging relationship situation. I know, because *I* had to distance my family from a parent who was verbally abusive. My mother told me I'd ruined my life by marrying my husband, called my husband swear words, and called my toddler daughter fat (she was normal weight). Also, she accused us of crazy things, like messing with her fridge temperature and making all her veggies wilt (they'd been in there for weeks). Crazy stuff, OP.

I don't think your story qualifies. Or perhaps you're the worst storyteller in the world.

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Maybe she didn't express herself well in the first post, but that doesn't mean that her problems are not as real as yours.

OP, one of the problems that you face is that you have a 15 year old. If she were 10, this would be a no brainer. Sometimes when you cut off or limit too much, the kid will develop a complex where the other person is the longsuffering victim and you are the bad guy. You probably need to really consider your 15 year old's maturity level, and maybe include them in the conversation about whether or not to block. I totally get where you are coming from, and I don't necessarily think your decision was wrong. I just think you may need to consider some potential unanticipated consequences.[/quote]

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