I stood up for my inner child and now I feel horrible
My whole life I have been the go to vent space for both of my parents when they fight. Mainly for my mother.
This morning she called me before 7 AM while I was having my morning coffee and getting my kids off to school. She was hysterical, crying because my dad had flown into a rage (her words not mine) and they were fighting.
This is nothing new. Growing up my household was volatile. My dad punched holes in the walls, they screamed at each other, and there was one instance where my mom threw my dad’s stuff out the window.
I have been doing g a lot of work in therapy over the past several months the on putting up boundaries, and this morning I finally did it.
I told her I loved her, but I couldn’t navigate their marital problems anymore. She said she was sorry, but laid in the guilt of “but I don’t have anyone else to talk to” she ended the conversation downtrodden and basically hanging up on me.
I’m proud of myself, but I also feel like I could throw up.
Please tell me I did the right thing here. I’m a mess right now