What do I do about my passive aggressive mother?

You can love your mother and not like the type of person she is. That is OK and happens all the time. I am 43 and different then most of my family, always have been. They bicker and yell even when they agree with each other. If you don’t agree with them then they feel they need to get louder until you finally do agree because you couldn’t possibly be right, they are. I learned a long time that I don’t need to contribute to that mess. When they start I say things like: Really, I didn’t know that. That is so interesting. I am going to have to look into that. But really in my head I’m thinking they are all nuts! My husband laughs because my family has no idea who I am deep down. It is sad but it is their loss created by their failure to see beyond themselves.

Look inside yourself and you will see a better person then your mother. Build on that and don’t let anyone bring you down. You should look at how your mother behaves and feel sympathy for her. Accept them for what they are but keep a strong hold on yourself. In just a few years you will be moving on into a life where she isn’t an every day factor. Stay strong until then and laugh inside where it counts.