I currently don't have contact with any of my family members. It's just too hard. The holidays were a little lonely, but I never really spent them with my family much anyway. Dad's a severe alcoholic, Mom's an emotional abuser/enabler, one sister is a drug addict, other sisters learned the emotional abuse from my mother and aren't very nice people - eeks the list goes on and on. I know no one's family is perfect, but mine was just way too dysfunctional for me to deal with anymore. I have felt better self esteem wise.
My mom and dad have been trying to get back in touch with me lately, and I almost went for it, but decided against it. They are both super manipulators and I just knew I would be asking for trouble if I opened that can of worms again.
Sorry to hear about your situation, but you sound very smart and strong. I am glad that you married someone stable and are making a good home for your children
