Why would my 73 yr. old mom want to undress - get naked in front?

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of my window in my house whenever she comes over ? Like she will do it around any FRONT facing window . . even the BIG living room window . .with an excuse like . . .well I was here so I just thought I'd get dressed here.

Is she just power struggling ANY way she can and it has nothing to do with sexuality . . it's just the most antagonistic thing she can think of to cut straight to embarrassing me ?

I think I'm gonna ask Dr.Phil. I'm not goin' on the damn show . .but I'm gonna ask him . .

I correct her and she actually acts like I'M crazy . . .'cause "Oh who's gonna look?" I just want to kill her . . . I use this as an expression.

Nah, she's always been a pain in the *** . ..liking to embarass her two kids . It's like a passive aggressive thing she does . . and this one is effective . . .now I don't even have a house I have only an apt. in another state . .because I fled my house because poolice kept comin' around and I thought it was about a traffic violation . . and that I might have a real problem . . when all it could have been was just the neighbors calling the cops over her getting nude when there are kids riding their bikes and walking down the street. Just hope to God everyone knew it was HER and not ME. God I hate her. Who else has parents like THIS?!!!!!!!

I was thinking . . "OH I'm gonna tell her . . Tell her it's illegal and she could have been arrested and/or fined, . . but I bet she would just be thrilled that it still bugs me . . and thrilled that it was a bigger offense violation than she THOUGHT it was . . and that she GOT AWAY WITH commiting something that could have been the reason I had to flee and then sell my house.
OH, you know what . . ? She really WANTED me to sell my house. Maybe SHE KNEW it was a violation and was doing this on purpose . . maybe to cause me trouble . .since she knew I was concerned about that traffic violation . . I thought that it was bad enough she was just trying to ruin my reputation w/my neighbors. Even one time when I came in there all mad to close the blinds . . she looked at me all scared and said . . "I'm afraid of you" . . -"I'm like Oh, 'F' you" "Please" . .she'll try to trump up or capitalize on or springboard off of anything. She is so emotionally opportunistic.

She once had (probably more than once, but she's not telling me, or she's not aware of) a boss so mad at her that he tried to literally strangle her! Serious. She told me the situation (told me years ago) and it was just her being a -fly in your face- kind of p*ss *ss that she is so often, and I was like . . well . . yeah, I 'F-in' bet he did. Good for him. I didn't say this. I didn't even think that then. But now years later. . .I'm like . . "Well ,. . . yeah."

She's preety damn savy and shrewd when it comes to manipulating and F'in with people . . .Don't think someone can be selectively Alzheimerish. Besides she's been wierd about the nudity thing since . .oh as far back as I can remember it . . cause it really didn't matter to me when I was a kid . . cause knew everyone could tell the difference between me and her . . so can remember this being an issue (but not as bad as now) since she was about late forties . . Probably was always going on to varying levels . .
In college I lived at home . . and home was 2 blocks from Univ. so all prof.s would drive or walk by . . . And . . she would go out in short shorts no underwear and pull weeds . .bending over butt facing street . . Gah - - Come on . . Don't you hate her? Everyone knew that was our house . . my mother. Could she have done more to sabotage the chance that we might not be thought of as white trash? We had a nice house . . but she did so many things that would convey . . .

would convey the idea that there was something wrong with her . .or us . .

And no, she is not rebelling against being married and now being single. She has been divorced since she was 37 or 38.

Maybe she has been particularly hateful to me lately because I am now around the age she was when she was divorced and with two kids to raise . .though she was educated, and had a job . .though maybe tenuous job.

Maybe she just wants my life to be sh*t now because she feels it's only right since hers was then because of me and my sister burdening her. Maybe she thinks that if she hadn't had kids that it would not have put a stressor on the marriage and their lives together. But she should rise above this shouldn't she? Don't other divorced people, divorced mothers rise above this . .and not 'F' with their children?

Answer 1

Its just the attitude problem because of her age and ability.

Answer 2

She may be suffering from a mental disorder such as Altzymers don't know how to spell that, this means that they slip back into a time long ago, so she may think she's at the age of 7 or something and so undressing anywhere at that age is completely innocent. She may be in the early stages and be confused and scared by what is happening to her and so laughs it off by saying "well I was here so I thought I'd get dressed here"
I may be well of the mark with this diagnoses, why not seek medical advice and get someone to keep popping by to assess her.
Good luck and hope everything works out, and try to keep calm, maybe fit some blinds in the window so no one can see her and you don't get embarrassed

Answer 3

Your mom has passed the second childhood and she is now feeling like a teenager like being an exhibitionist such as getting naked in front. It is a violation under the Penal Law but because of her age, she is exempted from the penalty.

Answer 4

I would venture say your mother is experiencing the freedom of those things she so wanted to do in her earlier years but never did because of social taboos and possibly your fathers control. It is not unusual for elderly persons to experience this and to try to control them will only bring anymosity between the two of you the real question is why do you gggive a damn as long as she is not truly putting herself in harms way let her go with it. reaper out.............

Answer 5

Actually it is funny.At that age they don't care much who sees what.It's not so bad compare to my mother in law.She used to go to restroom without closing the door.She has 7 children.3 of her son's walked in on her and runed out screaming,like they saw a ghost.Finally she closes the door but doesn't lock it.What can you do?

Answer 6

Maybe you were a littleb@&%$# when you were little and she didn't beat you then...she just waited until now??? Revenge IS a dish best served cold is it not? Ha-Ha!!!! Just wait....I'll bet next time you go somewhere fancy or crowded She gonna $hit her pants for ya !!! Should have been a better child!!!

Answer 7

Maybe she wants to feel young again,

or,

She feels she doesn't have her life in control anymore, so she rebels and do thing that are forbidden. Let her go naked in your house, she can't harm anyone. Then see what she will do....

Answer 8

Sounds like she might have signs of beginning alzheimer's or maybe dementia. Can you get her to a doctor for assessment?

Answer 9

I have no idea, but this was strange and slightly amusing to read.

Answer 10

Maybe she is an exhibitionist.