Narcissistic mother

Tired of my mother mistreating me. I yearn for acceptance and validation from her but she just won’t… Any tips.

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I had the same. The best advice I can give you is to live your life and not allow her to make you feel guilty. Because this is her mental problem, not yours. If you allow her to make you feel bad over her bad decisions, then you will put your health in jeopardy and you cannot afford that, so please just live your life and if she says anything to upset you then teach her how you want to be treated. You can still love her but not allow her to abuse you. When she gets abusive like this, then you love yourself and you love her, but you stay your distance so that she can understand that she can't do that to you because even a friend wouldn't do that to you okay? You must take care of yourself, trust me. And if you're on the phone with her and she starts being abusive, you just say Mom I'm sorry I have to go now and then next time you don't answer the phone for a few times and if she does it again you repeat that and then she will get the message.