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[quote=Anonymous]My mom is 78 and we've had our typical ups and downs. My therapist things she's a narcissist or at least has some of those qualities. 
My sons were planning a trip to visit her and do some hiking- she was all for it and has some gear they could borrow. 
However, right before they planned to travel up there she made some demands about their trip, like, she said she would NOT be happy if they didn't see their cousin, and my mom is estranged from said cousin's mom, my sister, as am I. 
My sons are adults and can decide that themselves, HOWEVER, I was so angry she made this demand on someone right before their trip. It's manipulative. It put them in a horrible situation where they didn't have much of a choice. 
Previously, when she doesn't get her way, she gives the silent treatment or is PA in some way. This triggered me and I became very angry and perhaps over-reacted.

I told her it was a manipulative thing to do. I asked for space from the relationship for a while. She insulted me. I knew it was coming and said, "there's the insult. Please stop contacting me." It's been about a month now.

I want to repair this but don't know how. My therapist thinks she'll respond in a defensive way. [/quote]

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