Why is it that people love to kick you whe you are down?

[LisaLynne]

9. I've always wondered why we say things to our family that we would NEVER say to non-relatives.

I think maybe it's because people feel that family will never go away so you can just let it all hang out, whereas with friends, it's easier for those people to drop out of our lives. We can scare away friends, but not family, is maybe what I'm trying to say.

But yeah, I have been there and it's just horrible and really has bothered me at certain times in my life. Not all families are the warm, supportive types, I suppose. I've sort of had to accept that. I have had to cut certain relatives out of my life or at least limit contact severely. At some point, you have to look out for yourself and your own wellbeing.

I'm sorry things are rough for you and your wife right now. I hope things settle down. Everything is a cycle, although sometimes it's really hard to believe things will get better when you're in the middle of it.