Thank you so much for your post on my thread. I am sorry that your Mother causes you pain also. I know that mine isn’t going to change and that I can’t talk to her about anything emotional as she would just block me out. It is still raw and painful. She came for dinner and acted like nothing was wrong. How does a person become so emotionally dead? She started talking about family problems. I said because there is so much dysfunction and certain members of this family refuse to be emotionally open. She shut up real fast. After my husband’s death, I had many eye opening experiences. I saw some of my Mom’s flaws in myself. I have worked very hard on my issues and have changed a lot. Anyways, it helps to have someone who can relate. Thanks again for your support. I didn’t gamble.
