The passive-aggressive guilt tripMy mother is an expert in the guilt-trip. Last week she phoned to say "Happy Birthday" and, after a 10 minute conversation, finished with, "Well, I hope you have a nicer time than I did on the day you were born."
She also stated that she was going to kill herself when she reached 65. On Christmas Day morning. Having rung up to see if there was anything she could bring for lunch.
I think it's just a mother thing, but how good are your relatives and friends at the passive-aggessive?
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chthonic, Thu 13 Oct 2005, 9:52)
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SkypeI live in a different country to my parents. Which is nice. But. Since I moved away, they have made a point of the importance of taking it in turns to ring each other on a Sunday evening. Not on a Monday. Not on Wednesday. Not even on Sunday morning. Sunday evening (just after off-peak hours kick in) and birthdays. Any deviance from this rule is met with a disappointed silence and pointed comments about 'not understanding how their only daughter could be more interested in going out than talking to her parents, especially after she callously moved away to another country.'
A few months ago, they discovered Skype and decided it was much better than the phone because it is free but, apparently, the Sunday evening rule still applies meaning that not only do I have to be in on a Sunday evening, I also have to be sitting by the computer, waiting for that god-awful ringing sound. If for some reason I'm not there, they send an email saying 'we tried to skype you but you weren't there. Maybe we'll be able to catch you next week. This is my cue to call them and apologise profusely for daring to have a life.
One day I'm going to move house, change my mobile number and email address and not tell them.
(, Thu 13 Oct 2005, 15:50, Reply)
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