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Old Jan 01, 2018, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by gmts View Post
Open Eyes, I agree with all you say. However, what happened to me was not about "not knowing better". This wasn't about my well being (done right or wrong), but about her well being. And if you tell her to stop her behavior ever so clearly and firmly and she mericlessly holds on to it, then it is abuse.
So, you are saying that your mother doesn't understand that you don't need her to praise when you accomplish simple things anymore and when you try to tell her that she gets offended instead of actually hearing you and making an attempt to correct her behavior?

Is her praise condescending?
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