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[quote=Anonymous]I sympathize so much. I also have a parent who acts like a child and throws tantrums and refuses my calls when he doesn't get what he wants. I don't respond perfectly. In fact, I often get upset and enraged like you do. But I try to remember that you can't control other people's actions, just your own reactions. I still wish his actions were different though.

I also think that doing a dramatic cut off would just feed into her problems. It could validate her erroneous thoughts about you and your relationship. It's probably healthier for you to just do what the PP said and lower your expectations to zero. Don't call. Don't lend money. Don't invite her back into your life. I know it's sad when grandchildren are involved, but it's probably better in the long run to help your Child understand that grandma isn't that kind of grandma.

It would also probably help to take a couple of days and calm down. I know that you're feeling furious right now, and you don't want to do anything that you'll regret for the sake of your daughters relationship with her grandmother.[/quote]

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