tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327612538796008401.post8810375100309438942..comments2023-10-28T07:50:08.391-04:00Comments on Bragger: Rude, Rude, Rude.......Braggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01252719085678735035noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327612538796008401.post-89075207509295426382012-07-10T11:23:30.981-04:002012-07-10T11:23:30.981-04:00I have the same problem but with a recently retire...I have the same problem but with a recently retired dad. He feels if he is up (at 4:30 or 5) EVERYONE should be. He has been forbidden to call before 9...ever! A friend gave me some excellent advice and said to set boundaries and stick to them. She's not dumb...she knows what she is doing. I agree with Evil Pixie. I never answer my phone before 9 if he calls. He has to wait. Your mom should wait in her car. Set the boundaries and stick to them. It isn't easy at first and there will always be times they ignore them, but eventually they'll understand you are serious. Good luck. It isn't easy...oh I already said that :-)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615656969477195913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327612538796008401.post-46584255588624484032012-07-10T08:32:32.796-04:002012-07-10T08:32:32.796-04:00Just because my mom is dead doesn't mean you c...Just because my mom is dead doesn't mean you can't be mad at your mom for acting like a complete and utter rude... shrew! And rightly so! I don't want her!<br /><br />I like Evil's idea of just not opening the door- heeheehee. <br /><br />It sucks that moms feel they can do that stuff. It just drives me nuts- how hard are just simple niceties?Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283944377017377125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327612538796008401.post-72789193034327166412012-07-10T07:02:17.921-04:002012-07-10T07:02:17.921-04:00My mom is 800 miles away - that distance is for he...My mom is 800 miles away - that distance is for her safety and my sanity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327612538796008401.post-79254882235121543082012-07-10T02:15:11.829-04:002012-07-10T02:15:11.829-04:00Getting there that early is rude, but you're m...Getting there that early is rude, but you're mum's passive aggressiveness will not cope well with direct, assertive communication. I just simply wouldn't answer the door until the agreed upon time. If she complains, you simply remind her about the agreed upon time - regardless of who is helping whom.Evil Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862347415955885344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327612538796008401.post-57409867668839579842012-07-09T23:01:20.572-04:002012-07-09T23:01:20.572-04:00I like what DJan said, I know she's helping yo...I like what DJan said, I know she's helping you out, but if she's going to be a bitch, then tell her to start steppin'.The girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342350265091961897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327612538796008401.post-77869137217282958172012-07-09T21:17:56.111-04:002012-07-09T21:17:56.111-04:00YOu KNOW she did this so she could get this rise o...YOu KNOW she did this so she could get this rise out of you, and it worked. Your mother is a master manipulator. She got plenty of affirmation from jerking you around like this, B. If she were my mom, I would tell her she doesn't deserve to visit me at all if she can't follow my simple rules. There! I said it!DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com