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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a high drama family, with parents and four adult siblings with families all living in the same smallish town. It sucks. The drama in my family is less overt and more along the lines of "the drama triangle" "theory of family dysfunction. Once I understood all of the roles, and which ones I played (thank you lots of therapy), I disengaged entirely from "the game." Of course, the result was a lot of unhappiness from many family members, but it's been so worth it. I keep a lot of distance now and don't let myself get sucked back in. For instance, I go to family Sunday dinners about once a month instead of every week. I decline to engage in conversations that are drama triangle related. It was REALLY hard to learn to love my family from a healthy distance (everyone is so enmeshed, and I was too), but has been really worth it for my overall wellbeing. [/quote] man. i wish my dh could see this perspective.[/quote]
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