Thanks for the advice. I wish it was so easy to just ignore my mom. I've tried that before, but it really ticks her off. If she degrades me in public or around others, and I try to ignore the remarks, she throws a tantrum and shouts at me and then that is really embarrasing!
My mom always wants to be the centre of attraction, and if she feels I'm stealing the limelight she'll "bring me back down to earth" (even at my own birthday party!).Also if she see's that she isn't getting others sympathy because "I am horrible to her" (because I ignore her) she makes up stories about terrible things I supposedly said to her, which are not true. She tells these stories in such a way (she cries etc.) that others actually believe her, and then I'm in the dogbox. I am always reminded that she is the mother and I am the child, I still have to listen to her and do what she says. I am 30. I try to escape her by leaving, but then she just persistently calls or shows up out my work and throughs one of her tantrums in front of my workers, which is even more degrading. What can I do? She's making my life hell and I can't escape her!