When iv'e tried to confront her,she goes off.
2006-12-26 11:55:56 · 13 answers · asked by brown1 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Just live girl, and let your mom live. When she lies about her popularity, maybe she is giving herself a boost, you know, to make herself feel better. Why don't you try to find all the GOOD things about your mom, and focus on them, ignore the bad stuff and maybe it wont bother you so much. And by helping your mom focus on whats real, and good, she will feel better for real. Cause when you lie to yourself, you always know the truth, and it just makes things worse.
2006-12-26 12:00:14 · answer #1 · answered by Long Beach Moose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a difficult mother, but she hasn't specifically lied and/or tried telling me how everyone is crazy about her. My recommendation would be to not confront her because her issues go deeper than this. She needs professional help.
2006-12-26 11:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by julesl68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
accept that you know the truth . ignore her talk of nonsense really ignore it just walk away when she starts with this stuff you need not say a word .
your mom it seems is not as healthy as i am sure you wish she was . she is not nuts but she is not comfortable with her looks life personality age and so on .
when she does look nice tell her so.
when she tells the truth listen more intently then you would to normally .
when she does something that took some intellegence tell her your impressed .
most of all remember your mom is just a woman not a god not even wonderwoman nope just a woman . who you love.
2006-12-26 12:02:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No point confronting her and setting her off - in the end, it just creates more problems and dramas than you need.
Just listen to her, smile and agree with what she says. It'll make her happier and you end up walking away knowing that you made her happy with such a simple gesture.
2006-12-26 12:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by midnight_lady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't live with her, just ignore. Sounds like she's got some self esteem issues.
If you do live with her, it will be harder to put up with her constant lies. Someone needs counselling. Since it doesn't appear your mom feels SHE needs it, maybe you should talk with someone to find a way to deal with it.
2006-12-26 12:16:04 · answer #5 · answered by garynjanice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are still living with her just agree with her and say okay. If you are on your own let her live her life. We can't pick our family but thank God we can pick our friends and they can be family.
My mother is truly narcissistic and they day I was induced she tried to make it all about her and I went off. (mainly due to hormones, lol) She has never called me and has never met her grandchild. Her loss because my daughter is awesome!!!
2006-12-26 15:38:00 · answer #6 · answered by angelsmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People do not like to see themselves!!!!!!
My mother was the same way, she has stopped because she miss her children visiting her. I confronted my mother, it hurt me but I told her the truth about herself. YES, SHE GOT ANGRY BUT SHE HAD SOME TIME TO THINK ABOUT THINGS. IN THE MEANTIME I KEPT MY DISTANCE TO GIVE HER A CHANCE TO THINK ABOUT THINGS!!!!
2006-12-26 12:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by purpleone726 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Force her to watch The Graduate.
2006-12-26 12:02:08 · answer #8 · answered by jhartmann21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that you are independent of her when the time comes so that you can get your own place and be done with her. You are not going to change her.
2006-12-26 13:30:15 · answer #9 · answered by adamsjrcn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She need to go to the phyquiatrist for help
2006-12-26 12:43:00 · answer #10 · answered by pelancha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋