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[thejourneyofastrangerlife]

The Weight I Carry in Silence

Today was supposed to be a calm, happy day. A public holiday — the kind of day that gives you space to breathe. I finally had time to relax, do my own thing while my husband lounged around on his phone. It wasn’t perfect, but it was peaceful.

Then my dad video called.

It was so good to see my family’s faces again — to laugh, to catch up, to feel like myself for a moment. Their voices, their smiles, their warmth… I miss that more than words can explain. We were mid-conversation, laughing about something lighthearted, when suddenly — her voice pierced through it all.

My mother-in-law. Loud. Rude. Interrupting. And worst of all, on full display to my family.

Everyone heard her. Her tone, her words — filled with resentment. There was no hiding the disdain, and I saw it in my mom’s eyes — that quiet worry, that sadness. That "is my daughter really okay there?" kind of concern. My heart sank. I felt exposed. Humiliated. Embarrassed in front of the people who love me the most.

That one moment undid the calm of the whole day.

And here I am again, feeling like I’m suffocating in a house that doesn’t want me. Living with my in-laws has become a slow, aching form of emotional torture — quiet but constant. The tension is always there. The judgment. The control. The subtle ways she chips away at any little peace I try to build.

I do my part. I clean. I help. I try. But somehow, it’s never enough. She still twists stories, makes accusations, tells others I’m not contributing — while I’m out here giving everything I’ve got just to earn a sliver of peace.

And my marriage? I’m scared.

Scared that this will eat away at us. That the small space left for joy will be swallowed by constant tension. That we’ll lose the tenderness. That being husband and wife will turn into roommates avoiding conflict.

My mother-in-law has made it very clear: no matter what I do, she won’t accept me. And I’ve run out of energy trying to make her change her mind.

Sometimes, depression doesn’t come from one moment. It comes from many little moments that pile up quietly — until even the happiest days carry a shadow. It’s not just sadness. It’s the heaviness of feeling invisible. Unheard. Constantly walking a tightrope between hope and exhaustion.

I didn’t choose this pain. I didn’t come into this marriage expecting to feel like a stranger in my own life.

I just wanted a home. A partner. A safe place to grow.

But now I wonder: where do I belong, when the walls I live within constantly push me out?

"You don't always have to hold it all together. Sometimes surviving the day is the bravest thing you can do." – Unknown

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What an exciting time in my life, and all I want to do is share it with you, but you are no longer someone I can talk to. Every day I wish I could share my excitement with you, but I’m afraid if I do that you’ll dull it and I can’t let you do that. Maybe one day I’ll get the courage to tell you, but maybe not

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[hippieinblack]

The thing about manipulation is

Sometimes neither of you are aware of it. Sometimes out of their own subconscious fear of being alone they say and do things to make you stay, or isolate you. And it’s not just limited to significant others and friends. It can be your own parents. And it’s the worst when it’s them because “they have your best interests in mind.” It’s hard especially with them because they will rarely see it for what it is, and you’re lucky if you catch it. Even when you do, you have to painstakingly question every negative thought you have and ask if it’s real. Sometimes they’re right, sometimes they’re wrong, but after years and years the lines are blurred. It just becomes easier to go along with what they say, regardless of right and wrong. How do you forgive that? If they’re unaware, how can it be their fault? But if you try to tell them, they shoot you down, no matter how you explain it, they turn it around on you, because you’re actually the one who’s being manipulative, not them. How could they possibly forgive such an ungrateful child?

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