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The best advice I got from a doctor I have seen for years nightwing1240 Jan 2023 #1
Thank you. nightwing. I have been trying. It is so very hard for me as I expected parents to love debm55 Jan 2023 #5
I feel for you. True Blue American Jan 2023 #32
One time as my brother was sitting on my chest, betting the shit out of me, he told my mother to debm55 Jan 2023 #50
Your mother has some serious emotional issues. I am sorry you continue to try. I would turn the page Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #47
She has gone beyond the goal of punching my baby teeth out. giving me black eyes, etc. It's more debm55 Jan 2023 #51
You need to walk away and tell her you will not continue the abuse. Seek some help to assist you. Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #57
Or just walk away and stay away. That works too. Enough damage and trauma. Best wishes Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #58
Is this a religious thing for her? RainCaster Jan 2023 #2
RainCaster, she is Catholic. This Jesus birthday started a couple of years ago. I was not involved debm55 Jan 2023 #6
My goodness. My entire family is Catholic and give gifts on Christmas and birthdays. jimfields33 Jan 2023 #18
Well, when you spend 3,000 a month on computer games and gambling, I guess it can be a problem. One debm55 Jan 2023 #22
I'm so sorry that you are going through this. jimfields33 Jan 2023 #61
I had a friend Rebl2 Jan 2023 #36
Sorry you are going through this. Marcus IM Jan 2023 #3
Thank you, Marcus. debm55 Jan 2023 #8
Exactly Marcus DENVERPOPS Jan 2023 #41
Not too Jesus-like to call you every name in the book. judesedit Jan 2023 #4
Judesedit, I wish I could, but I can't for whatever reason, I'm afraid of her, but I want her to say debm55 Jan 2023 #10
I'm sorry you're stuck on that merry-go-round. I truly meant no disrespect for you judesedit Jan 2023 #55
Don't blame yourself MadameButterfly Jan 2023 #60
IMO, anyone who owns 30 cats has a much bigger problem than what you stated. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2023 #7
Eyeball, thank you. She also has my brother and sister and father their with her. My brother is debm55 Jan 2023 #12
You need to keep your distance True Blue American Jan 2023 #38
Agree Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #49
This orangecrush Jan 2023 #39
So sorry Debm55 Quakerfriend Jan 2023 #9
Not really, brother was violent to me--called me a pimple faced whore and broke my fingers. Beat me debm55 Jan 2023 #13
I did. I told her to rip up the check. She asked for her's back. debm55 Jan 2023 #23
I did not speak to my parents at all for 17 years b/c of shit like this localroger Jan 2023 #11
But local, I really don't think that she does care. It was a lie about the cats and the cell phone. debm55 Jan 2023 #14
Oh, I'm sure she cares. The question is, what is it she cares about? localroger Jan 2023 #16
Good for you! True Blue American Jan 2023 #40
She sounds like my mother. Look, her Mind is not balanced and there is nothing you can do about Karadeniz Jan 2023 #15
You really do deserve a life free of abuse Tesha Jan 2023 #17
What you want to happen is never going to happen - a normal mother/daughter relationship. patricia92243 Jan 2023 #19
I cut off my family for years for a lot less gopiscrap Jan 2023 #20
Here is a site to the best mental self help group I ever followed Maraya1969 Jan 2023 #21
Please, for your own health, sanity, and well-being, RUN. Do not walk. Do not niyad Jan 2023 #24
This. Wednesdays Jan 2023 #53
When i was 68 I stopped speaking to my mother because every time I did, fierywoman Jan 2023 #25
Go to a trauma therapist and have them help you obamanut2012 Jan 2023 #26
There is a good reddit about parents like that IbogaProject Jan 2023 #27
My brother has not spoken to my mother in at least 15 years BWdem4life Jan 2023 #28
Cult thinking.. Permanut Jan 2023 #29
She sounds like a schizophrenogenic mother - one that gives the child mixed PatrickforB Jan 2023 #30
My brother is schizophrenic, but doesn't take meds. She has told me that I will co own the house debm55 Jan 2023 #56
I'm so sorry. I'll just echo what others have said... Sky Jewels Jan 2023 #31
You have my sympathy perdita9 Jan 2023 #33
The advice given so far seems pretty right on to me. 1WorldHope Jan 2023 #34
Sounds like my mother. Sounds like she has a mental illness. Get as far away from demigoddess Jan 2023 #35
Dear Deb, I am sending you hugs. Only you can choose what to do, but MLAA Jan 2023 #37
I feel your pain debm55 infullview Jan 2023 #42
Congrats for leaving that toxic home at 18. It kept you from turning into a psycho like her. SunSeeker Jan 2023 #43
It is very, very, very, very hard to walk away from a familial relationship, but sometimes... NNadir Jan 2023 #44
My heart goes out to you because you have taken more than you should have to. halfulglas Jan 2023 #45
I had parents like that BonnieJW Jan 2023 #46
The holidays can be rough dlk Jan 2023 #48
Devise a new homegirl Jan 2023 #52
After reading all of this... RainCaster Jan 2023 #54
Lord vercetti2021 Jan 2023 #59
Thank you for all of your suggestions. I feel ashamed of spreading all of our dirty laundry. You are debm55 Jan 2023 #62
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