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[quote=Anonymous]Hmm.

I mean, she's behaving crazily. That part is obvious. The question is, is there anything you can do/say?

Most likely, the answer to that is no. Especially because (sorry) your "this is too much" approach was the wrong one, and you have probably wasted your shot.

I would say nothing (nothing!) for at least 2-3 weeks, probably more like a month or six weeks, and then if she still hasn't loosened the reigns at all try an "I'm worried about you" approach.

"Larla, I'm a bit concerned about you. Obviously, the last year and a half has been so scary and unpredictable, for everyone, and that's not something that's easy to just bounce back from. Covid is scary, and it's not like it's completely gone, so some care and risk management is warranted. But your caution at this point seems out of proportion to your risk. What's the nature of your concern? Do you want to talk about it? I'm happy to listen."

Then see if you can listen (non-judgmentally) and give her space to talk about her fears. If that works, you might at some point in the conversation be able to suggest perhaps she talk to a therapist. But you can't argue with her - you've got to just listen, and try to understand. it sounds to me like she's really struggling, and could use a sympathetic ear.

If that doesn't work, I'd give up. She's an adult, and she's free to behave how she wants.

Either way, you do have to drop the judgement, that's not going to help. [/quote]

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