Posted by Elle2021 on January 6, 2004, at 6:50:47
In reply to Re: I'm in the mood to SI simple because your near me » Elle2021, posted by Karen_kay on January 5, 2004, at 11:26:26
> *OK, a few tips...
Thanks! :) hehe
>And, you should have taken her up on the offer.
And normally I probably would have taken her up on the offer. It's just that she "ordered" me to let her drive me, as if I were some kind of invalid who can't make decisions.
A ride from Mommy Dearest is better than the bus anyday :)
Actually...I took the bus. It was no where near as bad as I thought it would be. Public transportation isn't half bad. :)
> Ok, do you have a cell phone?
Of course...
>Maybe she could offer to split the bill on one and the would help ease her mind when you went off driving in horrible conditions
Actually, she is nice enough to pay the entire bill, but it's really just another method of control. When I lived with my roommate, she would get upset if she found out I went out past 8 pm. Can you believe that?
>Or if you tried to have a conversation with her telling her that you are an adult and that you need to be treated as such.
I have had a number of such conversations, but I think they are better titled as screaming matches.
>Yes, you love her dearly,
Yes I do, she's my mum.
but you feel that she treats you like a child. Just try talking to her. It just may do the trick.
She has social phobias and anxiety. She's been that way for as long as I can remember. Some times it gets worse than others, especially when she thinks something bad is going to happen to me if I leave the house. She hardly ever leaves the house. A doctor gave her Paxil a while back. She was a little better on that, but she quit taking it some time ago. I'm trying to persuade her to go back to the doctor. Thanks for the help!
Elle
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