{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Wants2}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} Do you suppose your mother would understand if you told her that you need to talk about brighter things than the news? Perhaps if you told her it really gets you down because you have enough personal problems of your own to deal with.

No doubt she needs to get those things off her chest, but maybe she can discuss it with friends instead of you.

Poor baby! I agree with her! I just choose to not listen to the news unless it's local.