12-08-2018, 10:18 AM
I'm a little bummed. I should care more. I should. But something first pissed me off, I sat a while thinking about options, and I'm detaching slowly.
The reason for this: I tried to be open to seeing my mom, so I texted her asking if I could come over tomorrow. My truth: I need to do my laundry. I thought she'd like to see me.
She replied with "yes. I hurt my leg and I need some help. Can you make some time?"
I didn't respond, but it really pissed me off that she's trying to hold on to me through sudden "injuries". I won't derail.
Living around her is a total mindf***. The message was and is "don't be honest. Don't be direct. Guilt and manipulate to have your needs met."
I considered writing here minutes after this text, and I stopped since I wanted to secretly scream "save me from my mom!" A good direct friend I know would ask me, "so what are you going to do? That's up to you"
I'd like to totally bow out now. Her needs are not massive. But the indirectness and emotional manipulation is really bothering me, and I'd like to call her out on it.
My truth: I've never done this. I can do it. I've just never done it.
I'll end this post since I can do something.
The reason for this: I tried to be open to seeing my mom, so I texted her asking if I could come over tomorrow. My truth: I need to do my laundry. I thought she'd like to see me.
She replied with "yes. I hurt my leg and I need some help. Can you make some time?"
I didn't respond, but it really pissed me off that she's trying to hold on to me through sudden "injuries". I won't derail.
Living around her is a total mindf***. The message was and is "don't be honest. Don't be direct. Guilt and manipulate to have your needs met."
I considered writing here minutes after this text, and I stopped since I wanted to secretly scream "save me from my mom!" A good direct friend I know would ask me, "so what are you going to do? That's up to you"
I'd like to totally bow out now. Her needs are not massive. But the indirectness and emotional manipulation is really bothering me, and I'd like to call her out on it.
My truth: I've never done this. I can do it. I've just never done it.
I'll end this post since I can do something.
I want to be FREE!