Anyone have to deal with this?

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  • August 4, 2011 at 8:23 pm
    simple home
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    I will not go into boring details, but basically I feel like a well running dry when it comes to being mentored and supported by my mother. I know I should honor her as God has providentially placed her in my life, no matter how hard it is. I know it is by faith that I should do this, but I get SO tired of it sometimes. She is manipulative at times, and I am praying fervently that I don’t follow in her footsteps with my own kids. I pray also that God can give me another older, wiser woman in my life to share my heart and personal feelings with. Would any of you like to pray for me? I would appreciate it very much.

    Thanks!

    August 4, 2011 at 9:18 pm
    missingtheshire
    Member

    I sent you a PM and yes, I will pray for you and your mom. Hugs Linda

    August 4, 2011 at 9:45 pm
    Gem
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    {{{virtual hug}}} Thinking of you, with some commiseration 🙁

    August 5, 2011 at 12:03 am
    blue j
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    Echoing Gem’s comment.  (((hugs)))

    August 7, 2011 at 11:07 am
    Wings2fly
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    Sent you a PM. Hugs and prayers.

    August 7, 2011 at 11:36 am
    nebby
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    It is hard to honor parents who aren’t Christian themselves (or at least who don’t act that way). You can control how you respond–with kind words and a kind tone. But that doesn’t mean you need to give in to everything they ask of you. You are not loving your mother by allowing her to manipulate you. In the long run, she just has bad behavior reinforced as you give in. At some point we all switch from getting more from our parents to giving more to them.

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