Posted by Racer on June 12, 2007, at 1:01:25
In reply to Do you want to see this insanity in this house?, posted by rjlockhart on June 12, 2007, at 0:54:05
Matt, I don't suspect you'll believe this, but I went through utter misery with my mother for many, many years. She would have temper tantrums when she got up in the morning, screaming and throwing things, and I would spend the whole day miserable.
Then, she'd come home at night, and be upset with me for being miserable.
It is hellish, there's no question. And it can lead to pretty serious depression, and misery of all sorts.
All the things I've tried to tell you over time here? It's all coming from my own experience. I think it's usually pretty good advice, or I wouldn't give it to you. And don't think that no one else could be as bad as your mother is, or that I must have had something going for me that you don't have. I suspect it was harder for me than you can understand. That I made it through really does suggest that everyone has the potential to do so.
I am going to ask a favor of you, though; please post on the appropriate boards. If you don't, and someone has to come along behind you and move the posts, that gets a bit tiresome, you know?
As for what to do, only you can answer that. One thing I will say, though, again, is that therapy would help you a lot in learning new ways to cope. If you can't get into therapy because of the insurance situation, then check at school. There are usually counseling centers which can help a lot, and might even be able to get you into real therapy, by helping approach your mother about it.
Good luck.
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