Home/Relationships & Family/Family obligation guilt/ThoughtIs anyone else just... the designated doormat for their entire bloodline?family obligation guiltsecret family resentmentpeople pleasingShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooAm I the only one who feels like they’re literally bleeding out just to keep everyone else upright?social exhaustionYou ever feel like you're just a trash can for everyone else's garbage?social exhaustionAm I the only one who cleans like EVERYTHING for my older brother all weekend and buys him food and he still acts like I’m the problem—like does anyone else just feel EXHAUSTED by that?toxic loyaltySo, I just put my mother back on the plane, and yeah, back to the same old, same old. …sibling care resentmentRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidHidden relationship doubtsParentificationParenting insecuritiesSecret resentment toward family