Do what a good daughter does!

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 17:00:36 +0000

 

gna gnadv Manay GINA de Venecia dear inang mahal

Dear Manay Gina,

My mother and I have al­ways had a strained relation­ship. I can say that there has been a lifelong lack of bond­ing or closeness between us. Now, my mother has reached the age where constant care is needed. But she still loves to create drama, and she has a way of making everyone else, especially me, the bad guy.

What do I do?

                                                                        Peachy

 

Dear Peachy,

People who create and then seem addicted to drama don’t change easily. Your mother obvi­ously feels more comfortable in the center of a maelstrom, where she can blame you for her own disappointments and failings.

So, what do you do? Well, you do what a good daughter does, love your parents. In our culture, the child is expected to be there to serve the parent. When that parent becomes elderly the ex­pectation becomes more intense. Given your mother’s volatility, counseling will help you learn to cope wi
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