I'm not sure where to put this one, so I'd thought I'd try here. As stated at PTSD, I've had a "breakthough in had therapy. I know I have a lot more work to do, and maybe even a lot more, pain, but after 10yrs of letting some S.O.B. run my life I'm ready to move on. In the meantime, my mother took something I did and completely twisted it - again! I sent her some pictures of me & my sister and her kids from a recent visit to the zoo. I thought the boys looked cute and there aren't many pics of me and sis as adults. Well, she "got hurt" as she's not speaking to K and claiming not to put me in the "middle" proceded to completly trash K! Mind you, K and I are both convinced that Mom's probably an untreated bipolar (I've been in ttreatment for 20yrs) and a has been getting worse over the past few years. I tried to explain to Mom that I didn't mean to upset her. She wouldn't have it. She seems to think my sister manuplates me (she doesn't) and that I can't keep my mouth shut (I can). I'M DONE! I talked to K and shared everything with her. Mom's been pulling this kind of thing for years and right now - I can't handle her! Not only am I trying to recover from my attack, but I also have school and a leaky ceiling to contend with! I would love to have my parets in my life, but I know that right now, it would do more harm than good to keep in touch. Dad's no help - I haven't heard fro in directly in years. The sad thing is, I live 20 min. from their house. I feel closer to my Godmother in Ohio (I live in upstate NY) then I do to them. This all hurts like hell!! I'm looking forward to recovering from my attck (finally), but my mother's timing really stinks! Thankfully, my sister deoes understand, and is even getting "protective" of me. My fiance' also has my back. I guess I just needed to "unload" yet again. Thanks for being there.