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[quote=Anonymous]Talk to a therapist. I have a difficult mother and it really helped me to talk to someone (a few hours can be enough) and let go of my need to "fix" her or "understand" her.

Try cutting back on how much contact you have with her, and find a level that feels comfortable to you.  Before I got married I talked to my mom at least once a day, and it was seriously awful. She was so cruel to me at my wedding that people often think I'm telling a joke when I mention things she did.  For about 6 weeks after that I made a point to call the house when I knew she'd be out).  Eventually we talked again and we now talk about once a week. I never told her "We can only talk ever so often" I just set the boundary that felt right to me. And when she gets bitchy, I just back it off to every other week for awhile until she gets back under control. I send texts saying "Oh things are really crazy, hope to chat soon!". (yes, none of this is direct but it's the only way to deal with her that won't result in my cutting her out entirely". [/quote]

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