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Mother Issues followup

So I spend the afternoon at my mom’s house yesterday. I took Peg’s advice and decided not engage in the drama.

The whole time I was there, not a single word about her beef with me was mentioned. Soooo typical.

June 26th, 2007 | Category: Uncategorized | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL

5 Responses to “Mother Issues followup”

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shelly:
June 26th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Our family doesn’t communicate either. Once, my MIL called me from INSIDE my brother-in-law’s house to ask me something for him. I said, “Um… he just called and asked me that. Aren’t you standing 2 feet away from him?”
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carosgram:
June 26th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
There is an old saying - “least said, soonest mended” Maybe that is why your mother is dropping the subject. She had her cry with your sister about her feelings. Maybe now she has had time for her rational mind to take over and she can understand yours.
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Annie Malbutface:
June 26th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
This really doesn’t make for an exciting story for the rest of us.

Get back there and pick a fight!….then blog about it.
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An Observer:
June 26th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Well, you didn’t say anything either. Really, if you want her to engage in an adult discussion you should engage her yourself in a conversation about the topic. Yes, you are frustrated because her behavior is “typical” of past behavior when things weren’t discussed. Instead of sulking about her “typical” response, do something about it. Resolve the issue. Take the suggestion of a wardrobe tour as a lead into a discussion about her meltdown. Look at this as growth, a way for two adults to communicate, as opposed to the silent she said/she said that will just build and never resolve itself.

Just my .02. Been there, done that. These things must be resolved or they will build into bigger, more bitter battles down the road. Take control now.
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Peg:
June 27th, 2007 at 2:04 am
Take control of what? Someone she has no control over? C’mon already. She IS doing something about it. She is being amused (whilst actively not engaging in unhealthy triangulation)–Go AmFam Go!