Posted by Ted on January 28, 2003, at 16:36:40
In reply to Re: Your parents sound like mine--Ted, posted by jodie on January 28, 2003, at 14:55:28
Hi Jodie,
Your mother sounds downright hostile. I think that is far worse than my case. I face total ambivalence. My parents act like they don't care about anything I or my wife or son do. We really have nothing in common except genetics so it is just as well....
My mother used to be somewhat hostile when I talked with her on the phone when I first moved out on my own, some 20 years ago. My solution was to tell her she was being mean and then hang up. After a couple of times of that type of reaction from me, she stopped being mean.
One of my favorite quotes, from the late Ann Landers: "People can't take advantage of you without your permission."
"illigitime non carborundum" (Latin for "don't let the bastards grind you down.")
Take care,
Ted
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