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<blockquote data-quote="Mamacat" data-source="post: 701939" data-attributes="member: 20962"><p>When she calls, she will usually start out telling me about what's goingon in her life. Depending on what's happening, I'll either hear about all the wonderful things that are happening, things that MAY lead to a job, wonderful people she's met, etc. Toward the end of the conversation she may ask how I'm doing. The other type of conversation is to tell me the awful things her significant other is doing. Sometimes she'll make a comment about her financial situation. She usually doesn't ask for help, but I volunteer. A friend in the mental health field called it "dry begging". Honestly sometimes she does ask how I'm doing, which leads me to think she does care, but then she'll turn around and not talk to me if I don't give her what she wants. She asked me recently if she could trust me. Her significant other contacted me to tell me that she won't leave him alone at work. She's moved to another state and now wants him to move there, when he's one of the reasons she left to begin with. He has a mom whose had a stroke and a son where he lives so he doesn't really want to move. I did offer him some advice like staying firm in what he needs for himself. By now he's probably told her my advice and that would also make her angry. I really didn't want to see him manipulated by her, which in hindsight was none of my business. It's so confusing because sometimes shedoes act like she cares, but it could be manipulation to get what she wants. Rarely do I have a call or text just to see how I'm doing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mamacat, post: 701939, member: 20962"] When she calls, she will usually start out telling me about what's goingon in her life. Depending on what's happening, I'll either hear about all the wonderful things that are happening, things that MAY lead to a job, wonderful people she's met, etc. Toward the end of the conversation she may ask how I'm doing. The other type of conversation is to tell me the awful things her significant other is doing. Sometimes she'll make a comment about her financial situation. She usually doesn't ask for help, but I volunteer. A friend in the mental health field called it "dry begging". Honestly sometimes she does ask how I'm doing, which leads me to think she does care, but then she'll turn around and not talk to me if I don't give her what she wants. She asked me recently if she could trust me. Her significant other contacted me to tell me that she won't leave him alone at work. She's moved to another state and now wants him to move there, when he's one of the reasons she left to begin with. He has a mom whose had a stroke and a son where he lives so he doesn't really want to move. I did offer him some advice like staying firm in what he needs for himself. By now he's probably told her my advice and that would also make her angry. I really didn't want to see him manipulated by her, which in hindsight was none of my business. It's so confusing because sometimes shedoes act like she cares, but it could be manipulation to get what she wants. Rarely do I have a call or text just to see how I'm doing. [/QUOTE]
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