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My mother was like this too. If I did something she didn’t like, she’d refuse to call or pick up the phone when I called. This could go on for months and months at times. If it coincided with my birthday or a major holiday, she still wouldn’t call and would not send a card (she was big into cards otherwise). My dad would wait for her to go out before calling me. The crazy thing is how long it took me to realize this wasn’t normal behavior, how long I blamed myself for it, and it still affects me today years later. And to be clear, the things that could provoke this were not like major things. It could be going on a vacation she didn’t think I should take, spending my money in a way she thought was wasteful, dating someone she didn’t like for whatever reason.[/quote]

My mom is like this too. When someone doesn't do as she wants, they're "bad". It also took me years to figure out. I finally had no other choice than to admit to myself how crazy this is when after another disagreement she called family around to say that I'm terminally ill (because I refused to do what she wanted). My brother called me in panic and I finally told him that I've had enough of her manipulations. You'd think you'd call your "terminally ill" child yourself? Of course not. [/quote]

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