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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"You said you didn't want to see us this summer, and you made yourself very unpleasant about it, so we don't actually want to see you at all until you stop being so demanding and entitled."

I would not make plans this summer with your mother, would enforce very rigid boundaries going forward, and would be very direct about how irritating she is. She can rage all she wants, but that's her problem, not yours, and there will be consequences to each one. The less you see her, the more inclined you'll be to tolerate shenanigans during her rare visits, and the less likely she'll be to dare cross you too much.

At least, that's how it works with my mother. I arrived at this method after trying to make it work in my 20s and early 30s. After reaching the point where I was ready to never see her again in my life... I decided on doing it this way. She knows I will follow through if she doesn't behave.

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Wow, thanks! This is actually really helpful. I’m going to use this. Thanks again![/quote]

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