I'd Like to Resign From My Family

Has anybody ever dealt with a truly toxic family member? Or members?

You know the type. Always stirring the pot, starting arguments, talking about your kids behind their backs, and somehow managing to make themselves the victim in every situation.

It's almost impressive. If creating family drama were an Olympic sport, they'd have a closet full of gold medals.

How do you deal with somebody like that? Especially when it's family?

I understand that nobody gets to choose their relatives, but shouldn't there be some kind of return policy? A 30-day money-back guarantee? Store credit? Something?

I've always believed family should build each other up, not tear each other down. But at what point do you decide that sharing DNA isn't a good enough reason to keep putting up with somebody's nonsense?

I'm genuinely curious how other people handle this.

Because lately, being part of a family feels like working at a really dysfunctional company.

Can I resign? Put in my two weeks' notice? Is there an HR department? Can I collect unemployment?

And most importantly, is anybody else's family hiring?

I have excellent references, I'm willing to work holidays, and I promise not to cause a scene at Thanksgiving dinner.

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