I have a very overbearing mother and the way I coped with it was moving a couple of hours away as soon as I was able; first for university and then afterwards for work.
A decade later and I no longer have as much resentment for her as I once had, but I would never go back to living with her. Even a few days can be too much if it’s not for something specific like Christmas, and I can’t talk to her about certain subjects because she can flip her lid at the slightest thing so [i]I[/i] have to manage [i]her[/i] emotions in most situations, so talking to her about anything that makes me emotionally insecure or vulnerable is a complete no-go.
Family is rough.
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She’s a hoot that’s for sure