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It's a hard situation to be in. I go through something similar (Different circumstances) with my mom. She is manipulative, spiteful, and always has to have some type of drama going on.
Was like that my whole life. Attention always had to be one her...if not she would create "situations" where it would be on her ...good or bad she didn't care.
What I did when I was old enough and on my own was had a talk about her issues and how it legitimately affected myself and others. She then tried to turn everything around as she was the victim.
I gave it an honest effort and she wanted nothing to do with it. So I told her until she changed, I could not have that negative impact in myself or my family's life.
Over the years she would act like she was "better"...but I knew that if I waited a couple of days before acknowledging her....she would let her true self show again.
I would then remind her of how she hadn't changed and was still trying to manipulate me.
But I gave her every chance. Now I only have limited contact with her, and never take my family around her. My dad and I get along great and I feel sorry for him as he has to deal with it all.
But I laid it all out there one time completely open and honest....after that it was her decision. She made her choice and now this is how we deal with it now.
Was like that my whole life. Attention always had to be one her...if not she would create "situations" where it would be on her ...good or bad she didn't care.
What I did when I was old enough and on my own was had a talk about her issues and how it legitimately affected myself and others. She then tried to turn everything around as she was the victim.
I gave it an honest effort and she wanted nothing to do with it. So I told her until she changed, I could not have that negative impact in myself or my family's life.
Over the years she would act like she was "better"...but I knew that if I waited a couple of days before acknowledging her....she would let her true self show again.
I would then remind her of how she hadn't changed and was still trying to manipulate me.
But I gave her every chance. Now I only have limited contact with her, and never take my family around her. My dad and I get along great and I feel sorry for him as he has to deal with it all.
But I laid it all out there one time completely open and honest....after that it was her decision. She made her choice and now this is how we deal with it now.