Feeling so depressed. Family problems.

I’m feeling so low. My husbands family has beaten me down for years since I had my child. It’s been a constant issue in our marriage. They’re manipulative, narcissistic, they lack any empathy, throw huge fits that shake the entire family when things don’t go their way, and take no responsibility for their words or actions...at times they even deny things were said or done and act like my husband and I are crazy. In their world, I’m a controlling villain. Everything I do or say gets taken personally, forget trying to set boundaries!

I have tried so, so hard to make a relationship work for my husbands sake. But, I’m at the end of my rope. I know this really has nothing to do with me, they have their own issues. But it can make me feel really worthless at times. They’re the only family we have close.

My husband does not want to cut them out of our lives. But I truly don’t know what else will work in order to protect my emotional well being. If I back off, they will take notice and criticize me and talk about me behind my back. Honestly, they probably do that no matter what I do.

I’m just so sad. I’ve never really connected with his family but we were on good terms before the baby came. I’ve never not gotten along with my SO’s family. Never.

I feel so low. Like I’m failing my husband. But I don’t know what else I can do. I can’t control other people, I can’t make them change. I can’t do this anymore.