Originally Posted by
briolette
i could cite a million reasons why distancing yourself from this toxic, manipulative person is the right thing to do...but i won't. I'll just come right out and say, cutting ties with her is the right thing to do. You should not accept behavior from anyone - including family members - that you wouldn't tolerate from a stranger in the street.
That said, ask yourself, what will you do the next time she comes at you with a different tactic that throws you off? Will you fall for it, or will you hold to your conviction and realize that you're just being set up for another fall?