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[quote=Anonymous]My mom is and always has been very abusive to me and other close family members.  As an adult now with my own kids I've tried to maintain a cordial but not close relationship with her.  Unfortunately it's gotten worse to the point that the last two times we've been together she's unleashed a public barrage on me about what a terrible person I am, how awful my husband is, etc.  She's also been sending lots of really hurtful emails with threats and wishes for all sorts of bad things for me (not physical but more along the lines of I hope your life is ruined some day and you have no one).  It's awful to experience and also awful to watch since she's clearly suffering but won't get any help since she thinks it's everyone else's problem.  In the past month she stopped speaking to me because she's angry that I set some boundaries around the upcoming birth of DC and asked her to wait a a bit before visiting.  I feel in a bind because DC is due any day and obviously I need to let her know when DC arrives but I don't want any nasty backlash.  Equally hurtful I guess will be not getting a response at all although I think that's probably the best outcome.  Either way I also find myself angry and resentful that this is even something to worry about at what should otherwise be a happy time.  She has a history of making happy occasions a problem so this is par for the course but I guess I'm at a loss of how best to navigate it given that there's no "good" outcome here.  I know whatever I do won't be right by her.  DCUM, would you share the news and how?  [/quote]

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