Toxic parent?

Question

I’m needing advice. My husband and I have tried to be patient and understanding towards my mom, but she continues to antagonize us and is very emotionally immature and volatile. We can’t take any of the negativity much longer. 
Do any of you have a parent who is very unhealthy and negative? What have you done as far as maintaining a (relatively) functional relationship with your toxic parent? Or do you not have a relationship with them at all?

Answer

For me, it's my grandma. I'm polite and civil and I interact with her at family dinner but that's as much contact as I want with her. My aunt hosts family dinner and I'm not telling her who she can invite and I'm not just not going. 
Sometimes, you just have to cut people out of your life for your own good. Sometimes, that person is a blood relative.

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My mother was verbally and mentally abusive. When I became a mother I decided it was best to distance myself from her then some stuff happened and I decided it was best to completely cut her out of my life.

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I kicked my father out of my life. He has been controlling and toxic my entire life. We only kept him in it for the sake of my mom. However, he cheated on her and is now living with his mistress. My mom is in the process of divorcing him. I tried to be civil with him at first and just asked him to give me time to process everything but instead he fought me on the subject and kept trying to blame my mom for his infidelity. After that, I blocked him and haven’t talked to him since. It’s been over a month and I have never felt so free. My son will be born in September and he will not be meeting my father ever. It is for the best for my son and my sanity. Luckily my husband is on the same page as me.

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My mom is toxic. It helped moving across the country.😜 In all seriousness, I have cut her out a few times when she’s crossed the line. I did it once when my Dad was still alive and dealing with cancer. He was pushing me to talk to her and I couldn’t handle it, so I cut both of them off for about 2 months. It was such a peaceful time. My mom has learned from it that she cannot behave that way or I will be forced to do it again.  I suggest having a serious heart to heart about how it affects you and your marriage. Lay it all out on the table and let her know it cannot continue. Good luck!

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