my mum is moody and stern with me at times

how can i cope with that? my mum lives far from me now and is elderly...she phones me 3x a day....and a lot of the time i just want her to mother me, but at times she has a stern and moody approach with me....i tend to talk to my mum about my worries, fears, my anxiety problems....and my mum is often understanding and motherly...but there's times she's not like that and is stern and moody with me..

i live alone now, lived alone 20 years in a little flat...so it gets me down when she's like that with me...as i just want to be understood and consolled when i'm going through it mentally.

any advice appreciated.

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tiltawhirl · 36-40, F

When my mom is moody with me I try my best to just let it slide. I try not to say anything back to her that might bother her because I have learned that it only makes things worse. If it is bothering you I think it is okay to just let her know that it bothers you when she talks to you that way and that you will talk to her later.