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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP she is manipulating you! It’s the boomer version of a toddler holding their breath,  You called her out for bad behavior which made her mad. She’s punishing you by acting hurt and weird. It’s working as now you are over analyzing what you should do. Stop this and just move on as normal.

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This is what I believe is happening, too. You don’t want to acknowledge it because then she knows this tactic worked and she will likely do it again. [/quote]

Yes, OP may ask what's wrong and her mom may say "Nothing" and then OP could say, "Come on, you seem upset. Is it about what I said the last time we were together?" And then maybe OP can apologize again and maybe her mother will grudginly accept her apology and they can move forward with their relationship. We would hate for OP's mother to learn that tactic might work!! The horror!

Y'all are real freaks. I wonder if you have any actual conversations with real people. And grey rock doesn't count as a conversation.
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