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how to deal with my mom??

i adore my mother, and she adores me but i think that she is manipulative(not sure if i spelled that right) of me, she gets mad of the decisions i make and she calls them stupid or rebellious decisions, for every decision i take she sees a "but" or "wrong" thing about it. instead of supporting me or say "do whatever u think is right" she gets mad and tells my sis so she can give her advice but the thing is that my sis is just the same. I've notice that the only way to make her happy is if i do what she wants like clean the house, help her on the yard, in short words become her little helper like and slave, she is driving mad!! one minute she's happy then the next she's like all mad and hard to talk to cuz she is so dang stubborn!! She hardly supports me, she over-protects me, and she can easly make me feel bad for the choices i make, my father who isnt with us keeps telling me to be patience that its her age (50) and menopause. i do love my mom and i dont wanna hurt her, every time i try and talk to her of how i feel she ends up getting mad, or makes me feel bad, i know that if i move out my sis and her will have trouble with the bills so i help them pay for them. the other thing is that if i mess up she compares me with my sis, and herself when she was my age. when i get a bf she gets mad because she thinks im not gonna be spending time with her anymore, and with time she calms down a bit but i still can tell she's not so ok. so the thing is I don't know what to do anymore, she's a great mom but she has hurt me, When talking is not an option... what to do then?

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Heiress
HeiressExperienced in true love
Posted June 18, 2009

You sound like a really loving son and a great guy! I know this is really hard for you but your mom probably feels she's losing you and she doens't know how to talk about it, or express her feelings to you because she's the adult. So it comes out in anger and she's pushing you away, not meaning too, but she is just having a hard time dealing with whatever is bothering her. Also your Dad is probably correct with her stage of life...

You might think of writing her a letter, explaining your feelings that you understand, need each other, and can work through this together. Give it too her and then let her think about it. I think you will find she will come back with a calm answer for you. Be sure and express your heartfelt feelings and maybe even suggest a way you can help each other that makes you both happy? Maybe start with, "I love you mom, and even though I'm getting older I'll always be your son and friend. You raised me to be an independent man and you should be proud that you did such a good job....I want to understand why you feel angry at me and maybe we can work together towards a solution that will make us both happy?" What ever you think....but be kind, sensitive like it sounds like you are, and then let her think about it.....writing your feelings down always helps. Ask her to do the same in letter form. I think you'll see a change soon.

Good luck and God bless.

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tbone64
tbone64MarriedThe Big Dog speaks
Posted June 18, 2009

Your mom has SERIOUS issues. You need to get out of there FAST

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