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Parents treat me like I’m stupid

I’m 26 and I’m still treated as if I’m 12. My mum speaks to me with baby talk and dumbs down conversations assuming I don’t have knowledge on a lot of stuff. She speaks to my older sister, who in a lot of ways is mentally younger and less responsible than I am, in an appropriate manner to her age but I get the kid treatment. However much I try to prove I’m not mentally stunted nothing actually changes, I’ve already expressed that I’m not happy with how I’m spoken to. I know parents will always see their child as a child, but I’m sick of being made to feel like an idiot and I’m sick of being patronised and infantilised. It wouldn’t make much of an impact on me in any other circumstance but I struggle with self esteem and confidence and this doesn’t help at all.

Reply 1

Maybe tell your mum rather than a bunch of strangers? :wink:

Reply 2

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by Spanx
Maybe tell your mum rather than a bunch of strangers? :wink:

If you actually read my post you can see that I did.

Reply 3

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by Anonymous
If you actually read my post you can see that I did.

Fine give me her number, I'll call her and tell her.

Reply 4

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by Spanx
Fine give me her number, I'll call her and tell her.

Bruh shutup

Reply 5

Time to move out!

Reply 6

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by Anonymous
I’m 26 and I’m still treated as if I’m 12. My mum speaks to me with baby talk and dumbs down conversations assuming I don’t have knowledge on a lot of stuff. She speaks to my older sister, who in a lot of ways is mentally younger and less responsible than I am, in an appropriate manner to her age but I get the kid treatment. However much I try to prove I’m not mentally stunted nothing actually changes, I’ve already expressed that I’m not happy with how I’m spoken to. I know parents will always see their child as a child, but I’m sick of being made to feel like an idiot and I’m sick of being patronised and infantilised. It wouldn’t make much of an impact on me in any other circumstance but I struggle with self esteem and confidence and this doesn’t help at all.

are you still living with your parents?

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