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[quote=Anonymous] What are your coping mechanisms? My relationship with my mother has fluctuated over the years (she has extreme anxiety and sometimes that makes her aggressive or persistent), and during the bad times I tried to act very calm and detached, almost uncaring. This seemed to make her rejections of me/DH/our life easier, because I had prepared mentally for not caring anyway. She would say something hurtful and I would think inside: "Of course, I knew you were going to say that." Basically there was no trust or bond, because I had to have my armor up all the time. Now I have let her back in after holding her at arms' length for a couple of years, and she seems to have calmed down somewhat. Until next time. [/quote]
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