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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When you were young you probably didn't mind being a reflection of your mother (i.e., something for her to brag about). You probably didn't even notice it. When i was growing up, if anyone ever complemented me, my mother would say, "Nice pottery makes nice chards." I never realized how self-centered this was. I was basically nothing as an individual -- only an extension of her. As I grew up I began to notice that my mother had absolutely no feelings for anyone unless it was something that made her look good. She is cut-throat competitive, so daughters were a real threat to her. (Not sons.) You are probably a threat to her now, as a mother yourself. Get ready for her to try to win over your kids.[/quote]

SOOOO sad. OP here. Yes, I believe this is so. My brother, who is sadly a bit of a loser, somehow remains golden to her. My mother alternates between giving me and my sister the cold treatment, sometimes at the same time, and then swings back to us being JUST LIKE HER when we do something worth bragging about. Everything good we do is somehow attributed to her.[/quote]

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