Anita, thank you. I really appreciate it.

I was really struggling with the concept of letting my family go and couldn’t really wrap my head around such a drastic measure. However, it wasn’t as drastic as I thought it was going to be. I immediately felt better within a week of deciding to really distance myself, so that is how I knew it was the right decision for me.

I’m still on good terms with my father though and he seems to be slightly disappointed and stressed that I’ve made this decision. I can tell he understands, but I feel guilty now leaving him to be the only “sane” person to take care of it all. I don’t want to disappoint him, but I have to do what’s best for me. He, unfortunately has a tendency to put things off and be a little dismissive until issues HAVE to be faced, and I’ve been warning him about treating my sister and mother for a long time. Part of me feels bad for him to leave this on his shoulders, but at the same time he wasn’t listening to me when I’ve brought this up for years. Part of me feels selfish, but I quite frankly do not have the resources (literal and emotional) to take this all on.