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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom is very much as you describe, OP. She loves to get attention from complete strangers, including hugs in public. It worries me that she seems so vulnerable. Her most favorite person is her cleaning lady. She says very mean things to family, neighbors and sometimes people like servers or other patrons in restaurants. She has been mean to grandchildren she used to love to spend time with.

She has always been extremely anxious and now it is expressed in pretty much daily lashing out at me and sibs. On some days one may be more in favor but we all get the brunt of her ire pretty regularly. It's very hard. My heart goes out to you. [/quote]

Yes! Cleaning lady is one of the people on the "good" list.The extreme anxiety and lashing out is just more than I can take these days. I used all the techniques and tried all the things and I just ran out of patience for it. I am almost robotic with her, wearing as much emotional armor as possible and I always have an excuse to get out of the line of fire.

I hate how one second things can seem under control and then a thought flits into her head and her whole demeanor changes and she is incensed at me.[/quote]

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