I find myself getting all riled up because of our miscommunications and things (part of that's the PTSD, they're trigger-specific, the worst ones) but yeah, I'm trying to just take a deep breath and remember people can still have imperfections and relate. Yes, I know that's totally obvious to the whole world, lol, but in a maternal relationship esepcially, and given all the sensitive topics we discuss, any hint of a power struggle or conflict and I feel awfully defensive and unheard and out of luck, sometimes just after the fact. In the moment, we may smooth it over, then I get stuck on it later, which may be just a pattern repeating. Like those spikes in the road: you drive over them and they slide into the ground, but try to go back and they'll pop your tires, haha.