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[quote=Anonymous]Sometimes, those who accuse others of oversensitivity are guilty of being insensitive. OP, do you allow for the possibility that your "good" and "very helpful" mother may sometimes have a valid reason to be upset? Your post does not seem to indicate that you do. My suggestion is to try to give her the benefit of the doubt in the future and try not to dismiss her feelings as ridiculous. If you are correct that she is just overly sensitive (and you are not insensitive), regarding her as ridiculous only hurts her more. Next time it comes up say nicely and respectfully, "Mom, when I said x I meant x. You seem upset. Is there another way I should say this?" If, by chance, you are actually less sensitive than you think, it may be an opportunity to open an instructive dialogue. [/quote]
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