Not a quote, just throwing my frustration into the void. I have finally succeeded in shutting my mother up when she tries to emotionally manipulate my feelings or invalidate them. I give her permission to be upset about my reactions, and then she shuts up because she knows that if she doesn't give me the "courtesy" that I'm extending to her, she'll look like the bad guy. Feels very manipulative and hypocritical on my part, but at least I stop the fight before she's screaming about the injustice of my having feelings.











