I just want to say I know how you feel!

While my wounds are not fresh, because my mom said those words to me (repeatedly) as a teenager and then again a few years ago after I was dxd, I still remember very clearly how much that accusation and invalidation stung!

You wanna know what I did?

I shocked the ever living shyt out of her!

I handed her some printed versions of my threads, and told her that if she still thought I was weak, wearing my heart on my sleeve, or the pdocs are conspiring against me, after she read that, then I will believe her and never utter the words bipolar or depression, with regards to me ever again.

I walked in on her reading it, and she looked mortifed. I'm sorry I know its mean to laugh at her, but it served her right for thinking I get sad like everyone else!

I love my mom, and while she will never apologize or be my confidant, she's atleast a silent source of support now. Which means she steps in and helps out with my daughter when I'm struggling, and understands why I can't work fulltime anymore.

I'm sorry your mom is like mine was, I really am. I hope she too manages to emerge from her denial bubble, one way or the other.

Its true what was written above though, not everyone can be the person you need them to be, sometimes we need to locate alternate sources.