Last year she caused a scene that was over the top in a public place. It was her worst ever. She was with me, my sister, and my niece. She stood in the middle of the aisle and refused to leave the plane. I was worried the passengers behind her were going to push her aside to make their connecting flights and hurt her. It was over the dumbest thing. Just something she was trying to control just to have her way. She screamed at us and cussed us out all the way through the airport, dragging her own suitcase, no matter how much pain that caused her, refusing to let me help. My sister was running on ahead and was going to leave her in the airport. I endured the insults and the scene, not abandoning her, asking her to let me take the suitcase every now and then (which her sweet reply was f**k you). The entire trip, which was a big expense for us all, a joyous family wedding, was a disaster. The war continued between mom and my sister and I the whole trip. We avoided her and she acted like the life of the party and nothing was wrong in front of all the other family.

I had vowed then never to speak to her again, but alas, my sister let it go and so I did as well several days after we got home.

That incident got brought up the other day and she denied it ever happened. She said 'I don't ever want to talk about that again. That's wasn't me. Everybody else was crazy.'

At least my sisters and I had each other and knew that mom wasn't right in the head. We've been able to laugh about it together. They got out of the house early and ran as far as they could. I stayed too close for too long. I get the worst of it.
So, another joyous holiday ruined. She honestly may not ever call me again. I think I should really never call her again either. Yet, I feel like this just may be one more abusive episode. There have been so many.

Thank you for your comments and support friends