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[quote=Anonymous]You know, I'd have a hard time respecting a man who was cutting off his mom, difficult or not. I'm not saying he shouldn't stand up for you, he should. But honestly families experience these strains all the time.  I mean, did she say "run for the hills, Joey, she's a manipulative whore!" Or something more like "Joey, I just don't think Elle is good for you. You aren't yourself anymore. You don't seem happy." Neither is fun to hear, but should be responded to very differently.

So if I were in your shoes, I'd keep encouraging him to reach out to her. I'd ask him what types of appropriate boundaries would help him maintain a relationship with his mom without feeling disrespected. Barring physical or verbal abuse, there has to be a happy medium in there somewhere.

If he doesn't make a reasonable effort, I'd think long and hard about his ability to negotiate difficult situations with loved ones. This all assumes he has a relatively normal relationship and that no abuse (emotional or otherwise) is going on.
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