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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]tell her "mom, you never seem to prioritize talking with me, even when I thought we had agreed on a time. So, let me know when you want to talk and I will try to call." Put the ball in her court.

Two thoughts: 
1) Why the hell is your father not dealing with his hearing loss? Does he not wear a hearing aid?
2) Who still pays for long distance calls?! Help your parents get a better landline plan. I guarantee they are getting ripped off. Or your mom is lying about "long distance" because she wants YOU to have to be the one to call.  [/quote]

I just responded, but as someone who has/had parents of the same mold I shall respond...

What PP wrote is reasonable for a rational person. My mom is crazy. I could never be so upfront because she's be livid. I am the one who had to call less, be perky and keep my boundaries. Mom cannot handle verbal boundaries so I did them behaviorally.

1.) Not OP, but my dad was bad about using his hearing aides. They are uncomfortable, seem strange when using them and there was some denial too.
2.) Parents BS all the time to manipulate their adult children. Chose your battles. [/quote]

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