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[quote=Anonymous]Hey op, not sure if you’re still reading this but your SIL is pretty much how I strive to be.  I have to work pretty hard to stay happy and productive and functional and emotionally and mentally healthy.  I grew up with a narcissistic and abusive dad and a mom whose only goal was to keep the kids in line and in quiet so he didn’t blow up. I can easily slide into depression if I let myself. 
 For whatever reason, maybe because I am empathic and a good listener, I have attracted people in my life who constantly talk about their drama and problems and complaints. It is really draining to to my mental and emotional health. I’ve since had therapy to maintain healthier boundaries and to keep those people at arms length and to find friends who lift me up instead of try to drag me down into their drama.
So I appreciate being around people like your SIL who is trying to be light in others lives.  And I’ve also learned to also maintain very strong boundaries with my inlaws.  I tell them very little about my personal life.[/quote]

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