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Kiwi Fruit, 10.2.06 & Ellie Bug, 4.5.09
My mom is mad at me for something stupid.
Not too shocking, if you knew her. She is SO hypersensitive, and then when something offends/upsets her, she pouts and stomps around and whispers, "I'm FINE!" when asks and then resumes her silent treatment routine. I don't know any adults besides her who behave like this.
What was my offense? Well, she's obsessed with her weight and is constantly on one stupid diet or another. She's a runner and isn't even really overweight, but several times has gone on Phase One of South Beach and eliminated all carbs--even fruit--and then complains that she feels faint and doesn't have much strength to run. Well, duh! It's like she enjoys the attention of everyone worrying about her and trying to talk her out of it, or that's how she "tests" us to see how much we care about her, and it's annoying.
So she's mentioned to me twice already that she's back on South Beach, and since I've already had this argument with her before, I didn't say anything. Yesterday at lunch with my grandparents and siblings, though, she actually said, "Okay, everyone, I'd like to make an announcement: I've been back on South Beach Phase One for a week and I'm doing really good!"
My sister said, "I couldn't do that. I like bread too much" and I replied TO HER (not even to my mom), "I know. I figure when I'm on my deathbed, I won't be wishing I'd been 7 pounds lighter or whatever--I'd rather have a few carbs."
That's it. My mom immediately launched into Full Pouting Mode and ended up leaving early, and now (in full passive-aggressive mode) is being curt with me via text message. Oooooh...that'll teach me.
She will literally give herself a migraine over this and be sick/depressed about it for days on end. Part of me feels bad, but it's beyond ridiculous and she's acting like a child. Who cares what I think of your stupid diet?! And if you care that much and know I don't like it, why make a point of announcing it to everyone?
Arg.
Kiwi Fruit, 10.2.06 & Ellie Bug, 4.5.09
My blog: Bear With Us
Ideas on Teaching Your Toddler/Preschooler at Home
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Re: My mom is mad at me for something stupid.
this is *totally* my mom. I mean, I could have written this...seriously.
no advice, really...I just had to make peace with the fact that she's like that and then I call my brother to b!tch and ask him to do something to piss her off so she'll start talking to me again! It's almost a game at this point.
I love my mom...a lot...and we generally get along great-she just needs to take it down a notch. =p
I had a friend like his who would annouce her diets all the time.
It was always for attention. Finally we got so sick of her that when we saw her eating something she shouldn't like a candy bar, we ask "is that on your diet?" We did it so often she stopped telling us when she was dieting.
I'm sorry you have to deal with this.
Same here...we get along really well, unless I say something she doesn't want to hear. And she is SO easily offended and then plays the victim and makes herself sick over it, so the other person is always the bad guy. It's frustrating and I *hate* playing games like this. It's so immature. I guess all I can do is ignore her until she's done.
Kiwi Fruit, 10.2.06 & Ellie Bug, 4.5.09
My blog: Bear With Us
Ideas on Teaching Your Toddler/Preschooler at Home
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