I tried to stand up for myself yesterday-we walked into the house after doing some shopping and she immediately said, "wash your hands," as if I wasn't smart enough or old enough to know to wash them myself. I was actually just walking into the bathroom to wash them when she told me! I told her she didn't have to tell me to do that-I'm 32 and an adult and I know better.

My dad told me to not talk to her that way, half joking, so he wasn't trying to start any trouble. But then my mom said to not talk to her like that. As if I were doing something wrong! My mom then said, in tears, "you know what? I would die to have someone love me as much as I love you." What the hell? Talk about emotionally unstable!

I told her that she doesn't have to show me she loves me by feeding me, or buying me things, or in this case, reminding me to wash my hands so I don't get sick.

This is just another example. I DID stand up for myself, and this is an example of her reaction. I'm not sure where to go from here...