please help again-me and my mom

Posted by skibidirizzler @skibidirizzler, Nov 16, 2024

so me and my mom were having so much fun today. we went to target, then got our nails done, then went to 2 ultas and sephoras. then we went home and watched the new episodes of cobra kai. then i tried doing smth on my phone and asked why downtime started befire my other app and she absolutely lost it. literally blew up. started screaming at me as loud as she could. and then after a few minutes she came out of her room and asked if i wanted to talk abt it and why i was still crying and i told her "take a guess. what do you think happened? ive tried to talk to you and you dont listen" and she said "no you havent tried talking and ive tried talking the past 2 days and i havent gotten mad at you recently" but in my head i have talked and she just doesnt listen and try to understand me sometimes and i dont care how long its been since ive gotten in trouble she doesnt have the right to treat me like this

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meryw | @meryw | Nov 17, 2024

Family relationships are so incredibly complicated! It’s impossible for me to even guess why your Mom is behaving in this way. All I can say is that I understand how you feel. I too have some complicated relationships where I just can’t figure out why that person would react in that way and what I may have done to trigger it. Google gaslighting behavior. You might find it interesting. In the meantime, know that there is a person out here that hears you and can relate!

pml | @pml | Nov 17, 2024

Your mom obviously has some problems. She may need some help from a professional. However, in the meantime, go hug your mom and tell her you love her and that it's OK. Also tell her that you two will get through this, (whatever it is) together and with God's help. Say a prayer with your mom and ask for God's help. He will help you both.

I envy you having a mom to hug. I'm 78 and my mom's been dead for 33 years. I still miss her!
I wish you the best.
PML