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leahcane asked in Family & RelationshipsFamily · 10 years ago

What do you do when your Mom has issues with you?

My mother and me do have the best relationship and anytime we argue she brings my dad, her ex into it. They have been divorced for over 25 years! She believe that my relationship with him should be the same as my relationship with her. The only differences my dad does not interfere in my life. Ex: My relationship with my dad's mother has never been good because this woman would make such bad comments about my mother I couldn't stand. The last straw was when I was she called me and evil lying child because I defended my mother and out of all of her grandchildren I was the redhead stepchild made to do everything. I would go to mother and tell her what my grandma did and her answer was the same each time "I wasn't there". I don't know about ya'll,but if my child comes to me crying about something their grandma did and you know this person has a bad history with you from jump it warrants you checking it out. My mother never did and she brings this up with me if we have any arguments about anything which is silly because she then say "why don't I act this way with your dad?" For one thing my dad apologize for his mother actions and I did not know this until recently that my dad talked to her about this. I explain to my mother before that she never defended me on this, but let me get hurt and tell me to get over it. Mind you all my friends think the world of my mom, which is fine I just don't have that type of mother and daughter relationship with her. I love her I just don't like being around her. I believe she jealousy because my relationship with my dad is stronger. I was raised by her and my relationship with my dad wasn't always perfect either because I resented him for a lot things when they divorced, but I moved on from them because it made me sick to hold the crap in.

Before anyone ask yes I'm in therapy because this and other things and this is another things she throws in my face. She'll make the comments "I need to talk to your therapist" and "I'm like why" her answer, I don't believe your telling her the who story". I told her "half a story ain't no story". I wanted all of my boys know they can come to me not just 2 out of 3.

Update:

I'm over 30 with my own home and I'm divorced with 3 boys. Tried talking to her in calm way, but her answer usually is to ignore me or insult me to point I'm heated and I hang up or walk away because it not worth my sanity. There's caring then there's interfering: My son will call her if I tell him he can't do something or have something and she will question why my son can't have something in front of him. Or if my son is on punishment she'll override what I have decided just because she doesn't want to hear his mouth. That's not caring; that's over stepping your boundaries as grandma. My sons are her only grandchildren.

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  • 10 years ago
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    Well, I got slightly offended at the talking to the therapist comment. I wanted to go to therapy for a problem I had, but I was denied it. I think the reason she didn't sweat the grandmother thing is because she really doesn't care about what she says. She just kind of shrugs it off. If she doesn't understand you. That's either because she can only understand herself, (which is common among mothers) or you haven't shown her enough of you. It really depends on your relationship with your family to understand how much you can trust them. So the relationship with your dad revolves around trust, communication, and connection. The same with your mom. If they can't understand that I don't know what to say. As for your question, try to make an understanding between you and her. Speak you mind. Tell the truth. Give her good advice. IF you can't build a connection with her in arguments after that, I don't know what to tell you.

  • 10 years ago

    First of all too much information, and not enough information, kind of all over the place and the English was a bit difficult, too, but all things considered the parent who "interferes" the most is the one who cares. Broken families are difficult to be in and be from, so I am so sorry about that for you. I don't know your age, but I do believe in obedience and respect for the home and the established rules. Learn to say what is on your mind in a calm and respectful manner, even practicing in the privacy of your room. Decide two things (to start with) that are the most difficult for you to cope with. Discuss them and try to find alternatives. Then two more later on. Some things you just have to accept because this is not a perfect world and none of us are perfect people.

    Back to the question, answer honestly, and self evaluate to see if you are at fault, if not, offer and ask for an explanation.

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