The passive-aggressive guilt trip
My 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?
( , Thu 13 Oct 2005, 9:52)
My 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?
( , Thu 13 Oct 2005, 9:52)
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My mum
once told me that she'd commit suicide if I developed mental illness. This strikes me as a multi-loaded statement. And only respondable by 'Riiiight'.
So I won't tell her then...
(Disclaimer: not usual behaviour for my mother ;)
( , Tue 18 Oct 2005, 10:18, Reply)
once told me that she'd commit suicide if I developed mental illness. This strikes me as a multi-loaded statement. And only respondable by 'Riiiight'.
So I won't tell her then...
(Disclaimer: not usual behaviour for my mother ;)
( , Tue 18 Oct 2005, 10:18, Reply)
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