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11 Crazy Quirks My Toxic Family Think Are Normal
Have you ever wondered if your family is nuts?
Like any person in their right mind does, I’ve often wondered: is my family crazy? What on earth is wrong with these people?
Most of us reach the conclusion that our family is not crazy, they just have their own quirky personalities, and it’s just who they are.
Well, I didn’t.
My conclusion was clear: mine are insane. No question about it — completely bonkers. I’d just have to work around them if I wanted to have a chance at a normal life.
Working around them meant 15 years of therapy and a lot of avoiding family dinners, family holidays, family everythings. It eventually worked. They’re crazier and crazier as years go by, and I’m getting further and further away. Now I only get to see them about twice a year, and that’s more than anyone should.
I saw them the other day: we had lunch together at their place. I brought the cake, they brought the crazy.
I stayed for about four hours, during which time they never (and I mean never, not for a second) stopped talking.
You know how most of us have thoughts that constantly flood our minds? Well, for them, those thoughts come out of their minds through their mouths…
