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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/dreamwurld on 2023-08-01 15:01:20.
It’s so hard to be cool with my mom because she’s always shoving down your throat that she knew about this band first or she doesn’t do certain things other women do because she’s different. She’s so starved for attention that she always has a new illness or injury and she must call everyone so they know. I’ve slipped in some comments before about her acting this way and she just doubles down saying she’s special and unique. I’m ok with people thinking they’re great but she’s constantly trying to be better than YOU. You can’t ever be great too because she’ll let you know she’s somehow better. When I was a preteen I was trying to find my style and emo was in style but god forbid I dipped into any alternative fashion because then I’d be copying her because she’s the only rocker in our family. She couldn’t see that as something to have in common with me, instead she made fun of me in front of my family and told everyone I was trying to be her. Any time I try to relate to women she always says she’s the opposite in a condescending way. Anyways, I had COVID over the weekend and I felt super crappy. I spent a whole day drifting in and out of sleep with an ice pack on my head because the headache was unbearable as well as the burning throat and runny nose. My back was sore and my joints were weak. Not to mention I got my monthly to top it off. Yet I cleaned a bit, I cooked, I even went to the store to get my own medicine. Then on Monday I went into work even though I told them I was really sick. I just continued on with my life. My mom made a comment that I was a baby and needed everyone to wait on me hand and foot when I was sick which I took as a joke. But today she woke up sick as well (my bad) and she called out of work. Called other people to tell them she was sick and of course she was telling them how she’s worried because of her chest. Nothing unique is wrong with her chest she’s just regular old sick, but at this point I’m sure you know how it goes. No one can be as sick as her. Whoever she was on the phone with must have asked about me and she said “She’s fine, but you know me I get symptoms really bad.” Like she’s the only person who can actually feel sick. She asked me a question while really making herself sound stuffy and weak and I just snapped at her and left for work. Now I feel guilty but it’s getting tiresome brushing off her behavior every time she wants to be so damn special like grow up already. I would really like some insight on why you think she’s like this and what makes women want to be competitive with other women so bad? Maybe that way I can be less upset and more understanding. 😞