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I Feel Like No One Actually Listens To Me

My mother is the worst of them all. Anytime I tell her my problems;
1. She'll cut me off and start talking about hers (keep in mind that I always listen to her and I never cut her off when she is talking).
2. If it is a problem I have with her she'll accuse me of betraying her, tell me I'll grow up to be an abusive husband (one time it was because I had asked her how Dad was on Facebook without a phone or computer since she said he was on it all the time), threaten to run away, or she will say it is because of what she is going through.
3. If I offer her a solution she does not like, such as walking away from someone who makes her mad if they will not listen to her instead of waking the whole house up at 6 AM, she will do one of the previous things.

This has been going on for years, and I do not see it getting better.
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LyricalOne · F
Guess you’ll need to find someone else to talk to.
Azariah777 · 26-30, M
@LyricalOne Trust me, I am. Conversations like this really only happen when she instigates it. I talk to my sisters and my friends whenever I have a problem. I just really want my Mom to see what she is doing.
LyricalOne · F
@Azariah777 Could be like banging your head against the wall.
Azariah777 · 26-30, M
@LyricalOne That is what it feels like.
LyricalOne · F
@Azariah777 Might want to let go of expecting her to be different. Save yourself a lot of aggravation.
Azariah777 · 26-30, M
@LyricalOne I think I've known that for a while. But it hurts, That's still my Mom. She is going through a lot yet so am I, and she does not see how I really feel.
LyricalOne · F
@Azariah777 Of course. And there could be hope for the future. But you need to find positive influences to help build yourself a good life.
Azariah777 · 26-30, M
@LyricalOne Thanks for the advice.
LyricalOne · F
@Azariah777 Happy to listen. 😉