My whole family gaslights me

[LDRinpink]

I’m the youngest in my family. And I can think of countless examples of my family consistently gaslighting me. They make me feel like a child, like I don’t know anything. They will make statements and then later say, “I never said that”. I would give more specific examples but there are too many to count and then when I try to stand up for myself they go, “I don’t want to argue”. I’m not sure what to do, it makes me so angry and I have to live at home because I’m in college and I can’t afford to move out. Does anyone have any tips? I also try to isolate myself from them but they seek me out and will always bother me. I’m not sure what to do, I’m so angry and frustrated and I’m tired of being treated like a child, when I am a very capable and strong human being.

[Hidden]

Welcome to my world. I read your post and I am sorry, I laughed. I know you are sad. As long as u are a third or forth born, nobody takes u serious. I am the forth and the last because the fifth passed two years ago. Let me be honest with you, nobody will listen to you. That is a harsh fact. People from outside will, friends will, lecturers might but the famy will never. When they see you, they see a baby. Doesn't matter how old you are. It even worse when you don't have children yet, they keep treating u like a child. One thing I have leant in life however, that is, "never fight nature". By that, I mean accept this. To them u are a child and that will never change. I accepted it and I was fine. The sad part is that while they treated me like a baby, I used that to my advantage. I used them and squeezed everything from them and I would tell them that I am a baby. Belive me they hated that. Your story is sad but it is my story too. U will be free when u leave. In the meantime stay positive and just move forward with things that will get u out of there soon.

[Golden777]

Thats my family we are divided on everything, they make fun of everything that I like or care about. So Accept It, because you can't change them like they can't change you, right? Do whats best for YOU, DO NOT let anyone walk all over you, belittle you or make you question yourself. Never argue its a waste of time if they can't own up to their own faults. If you stand up for yourself and they get angry, that doesn't mean you should've kept your mouth shut.