Just got a call from my 90 yr old mother. I have a very dysfunctional relationship with my family. My father died 3 years ago yesterday. I found out about it 2 days later. I answered a post on FB yesterday reminding her I was notified 2 days later. My mom said I should have lit a Yazheit candle(prayer candle) and prayed night before last showing respect for my father. I reminded her I don't pray. I also wanted to remind her how I was physically and emotionally abused by them as a child, but I stopped there. What would you have said?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I had a horrible relationship with my mother all my life, but at the end of hers, she forgot about it all because of the increasing dementia. We still had some conflicts when I went to see her, but I let them slide. I figured, WTF, she's 96 and either doesn't remember or has completely revised our history, making any recitation of it pointless. I don't know how cognizant your mother is, but perhaps you should do the same.
DharmaBum50
Level 8
Jan 6, 2018
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very cognizant - we got disconnected and no one called back lol.
Ask yourself if it would have done any good or helped the situation.
Paul628
Level 8
Jan 6, 2018
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No-we got disconnected-neither of us called back.
I call to keep in touch deliberately on non-holy days I can't make them notify me of illness and family deaths. ....with dozens of 3rd generation cousins great nieces/nephews it's further proof no person will be united in after life families populated by thousands we have never met centuries ago or centuries to come
GreenAtheist
Level 8
Jan 6, 2018
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Hey, she's 90 years ol...
I'd let it go, if you can..
Buddha
Level 8
Jan 6, 2018
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Nada. ...there are plenty of nice family stories to retell or invent of a gentle and lovely nature. ...graduations birth anniversary tales fun vacations happy favorite foods....if a 90 something mom is going negative state positive preferences instantly or ask her to call back with jolly news
I would have said "Thank you for the reminder, Mother. I will consider what you have said." and then let it go. It upsets you, she will never change or admit to wrong doing. Don't let her get a rise out of you, be as non committal and non confrontational as possible. Remember, they can't hurt you physically any more, and you can minimize the emotional hurt by disengaging. I am sorry you had such a crappy childhood, however you're stronger for it.
HippieChick58
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Jan 6, 2018
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