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UGH! crabby grandma in the family!!
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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 437387" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>I agree with DDD. I really think any attempts to change her mind on any of this, are a waste of breath and precious energy. It's so painful when our family members are so completely unable to understand or support us that we have to detach from them.. but I think it is necessary sometimes (I have a brother like this). If she's "arguing" via email, just don't reply (or, write up a reply but don't send it.. I do this sometimes just to get it out). If you don't reply, you take away some of her power over you. Disengage yourself from any furture conversations by saying something like, "I appreciate your point of view, but I really need to do what I think is best. I'm not going to discuss this with you any more. So, isn't this weather crazy?" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 437387, member: 1157"] I agree with DDD. I really think any attempts to change her mind on any of this, are a waste of breath and precious energy. It's so painful when our family members are so completely unable to understand or support us that we have to detach from them.. but I think it is necessary sometimes (I have a brother like this). If she's "arguing" via email, just don't reply (or, write up a reply but don't send it.. I do this sometimes just to get it out). If you don't reply, you take away some of her power over you. Disengage yourself from any furture conversations by saying something like, "I appreciate your point of view, but I really need to do what I think is best. I'm not going to discuss this with you any more. So, isn't this weather crazy?" :) I'm sorry you're having to deal with this. [/QUOTE]
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