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Originally Posted by Yzen
She listened and actually sounded glad we had the conversation, but later she went and told other family members I was mean to her. You try to speak open and honestly with the other person, but they always seem to have a 'front' that they put on and hide their true intentions.
It is frustrating.
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Yes, that's it - I have been down this road so many times. I can't do it anymore. It's like banging my head against the wall. She is not a bad person, was not the worst mother, just has her own problems that make it impossible for me to want to interact with her at this point. I feel sorry for her but I don't want to do this anymore. I keep up minimum contact which involves seeing her every couple of months at family occasions. I do not want more.
My mother has also bad mouthed me to other relatives. She did it years ago when I first moved out and had to cut off all contact with her because she would not stop coming over and letting herself into my house. Things have not been the same between me and several relatives since then.