Does anyone else just feel physically "gross" after talking to their parents?
I hate to be like this, because my parents were "good" parents in that they loved us and met our physical needs and tried to be there for us emotionally... They just failed at the last one.
I've just found that lately I feel physically gross when I talk to my parents, specifically my mother. She's always sharing things that are too personal/emotional (that I could never share with her or she'd tell me to get over it), or she's complaining about the state of the world, her coworkers, a post she saw online... basically, if she's not oversharing, she's complaining.
It makes me feel like I've got something vile on my skin, like someone just spilled the fluid at the bottom of the garbage bin down my back or something. I chatted with them yesterday and I still feel like this. I've actually had to physically shower, which didn't help, of course.
I just hate it. I hate this feeling. I hate that she leans on me for emotional support when she would never give it. I hate that she complains to me and goes on tirades and shuts me down when I try to reframe what she's saying in a less negative way.
Does anyone else get this visceral feeling of disgust after a conversation with their parents? What usually triggers it for you?
(And yes, before anyone says it, I've limited contact).