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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]  My whole life my mother has done this and she gushes about the person until mom is dumped by her new found daughter or mom does the dumping. What I came to realize is usually [b]the person had many qualities and life choices she would rip to shreds if they were from me. [/b]I used to take it so personally and wonder what was wrong with me that she could not appreciate what I did for her or who I was. [b]Now that she is older and far crueler to me, I am just glad to hear she still finds people willing to spend time with her since some of her friends are fading away/ disappearing and not due to death or illness[/b]. Now that I don't say anything, but "that's wonderful!" and I guess I don't get any anxiety or hurt in my voice, she ups the ante and does an actual comparison for me of why my peer is better better than I am. I don't react and just make an excuse to get off the phone or I don't return the text. Does anyone else's mother do this sort of thing? [/quote]

This is my MIL, OP.  It's not you, it's her.  Don't pay much mind to it, frankly. [/quote]

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