Is my mom mentally abusive.?
To start out, my mom would do anything for me and I know she loves me, but some things she says to me can be hurtful.
I just had a baby (10 months ago) so my body still isnt where I want it to be.
Anyways, we were out shopping and I was going to get ice cream until she made a comment "you dont need it."
Then we walked into the store, aeropostale. They usually have good deals on tshirts. Once we walked in the store she repeatedly kept saying, "this store is for kids. You cannot fit in these clothes anymore" (to give you an idea, I can still fit in a size small tshirt there comfortably)
When I had my daughter, I went through bad ppd. I called my mom for help. She said, "depression is all in your head. Life is what you make it" (I would never tell her I went on medication for it)
When she did come over to help, she kept saying things like "your house is a mess. You need to get motivated "
When my son was maybe a month old, she came up to visit. She kept telling me "you need to wash his bellybutton. Inside his ears are disgusting. " then she proceeded to be mad at me and not talk to me. I felt terrible when already dealing with ppd.
The other day I told her I found my first gray hair. Her response.?.." you really need to start taking care of yourself."
Another example.. my husband is painting our house. Her comments "great. About time. When are you doing the electric. You know what you should do is get better windows. You should do the roof"
I wear my hair up.."your hair is always up. Dont you do anything with it". I wear my hair down.."your hair dont look good straight" I go get my hair cut and put some layers in it.."ohhh you like your hair like that.? Do you like the way she cut it.? You should just do all one length" when I got my 20 dollar haircut... "you should spend the money on getting your house done. Nevermind your hair"
..maybe I'm being overly sensitive.?
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