Cutting off a toxic family member

I blocked my cousin after years of gossip, drama, and lies—and the rest of the family made me the villain.

She spread rumors about me, twisted things I said, and constantly tried to stir conflict in the group chat. I gave her chance after chance, thinking “family sticks together.” But all it did was give her more ammo.

One day I had enough. I blocked her. No warning. I told my parents I wasn’t interested in repairing something that only hurt me. They tried to guilt me into “forgiving and forgetting,” but I stayed firm.

Do I miss the drama? Nope. Do I miss the family events where I felt like I was walking on eggshells? Also no.

Cutting off family doesn’t make you heartless. Sometimes it’s the healthiest choice you can make.