Posted by Shortelise on August 22, 2005, at 12:19:09
In reply to Is this OCD?, posted by mrgeek on August 21, 2005, at 20:52:23
Have you asked her?
Maybe cleant he fridge and say, hey Mom, I thought I'd clean the fridge, and I wondered about the bags with just a few fries left? And the pop bottles, etc. What should I do with
them? If she says to leave them, offer to put them all into one bag, or point out that they are freezer burnt - wherever the conversation goes, you might make an effort to be very kind and patient.The best way to understand other people's behaviour is to talk about it, ask with sincere interest, no judgements, no criticism.
Maybe you've tried this already, but if not, in a gentle way, you might want to give it a go.
ShortE
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