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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your MIL might also be on the Autism spectrum like my mom is. She does this exact thing to me and although it bothers the crap out of me, I understand that she has social issues and honestly can’t even make a decision on her own without someone approving it first. Mental illness also comes into play with Mothers who display this behavior. Usually BPD can play a factor with women like that. [/quote]

My MIL used to copy me a lot and she was later diagnosed with BPD and bipolar disorder. She went as far as to edit her Facebook profile and claim she went to my college, lived in all my previous towns (but nowhere she actually lived), and sent friends requests to my entire friend list including randoms from high school etc. I was really creeped out. Once I understood she was BPD, it helped me put her behavior into context. I do have to occasionally, firmly tell her to stop. For example I'll complain about something at work and she'll say she understands because she had my job (not even remotely close to true).  Or she talks to me at length about how she trained for the Olympics as a runner (I casually run for fitness-- she never ran and her story is impossible for various reasons).  I don't like when her behavior gets in the way of authentic connection but otherwise I ignore it. [/quote]

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