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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I had a toxic grandparent who [i]was[/i] a part of my life. Every family dinner with her was difficult, as she'd always instigate a fight or say something deliberately controversial. The entire time I was away at college she never called or wrote. In my 20's and 30's, she never initiated a phone call with me except to start fights between me and my parents. I still don't understand why my parents did not cut her off when I was a child. I gained nothing from my relationship with her. But having her in my life for so many years [i]did[/i] normalize unhealthy behaviors and a sense of obligation to people who are toxic. Meanwhile, some of my friends grew up without grandparents, and they were fine. In fact, their family lives were often healthier than what my family modeled. [/quote]
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