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Irving Place
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Hi all,
so here's how it goes...
My mum phones me, asks how I am.
I start to tell her... but barely get many sentences out.
whatever the problem is, she launches into her own stuff, some of which is baggage from 48 years ago.
My problem is her springboard.
For years I've just gone 'mm... mmm...' through the conversation. For HOURRRRRS!!!!
But I am 52 now and a Big Grown Up Girl, so want to find another way to deal with it which won't hurt her.
Any ideas? Anyone else have this problem?
I'm dealing with some very serious stuff here myself. She cares but can't listen... not even for 3 sentences.
ARGH!!!!!!
rANT OVER... ANY RESPONSES WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED!
THANKS
ip
so here's how it goes...
My mum phones me, asks how I am.
I start to tell her... but barely get many sentences out.
whatever the problem is, she launches into her own stuff, some of which is baggage from 48 years ago.
My problem is her springboard.
For years I've just gone 'mm... mmm...' through the conversation. For HOURRRRRS!!!!
But I am 52 now and a Big Grown Up Girl, so want to find another way to deal with it which won't hurt her.
Any ideas? Anyone else have this problem?
I'm dealing with some very serious stuff here myself. She cares but can't listen... not even for 3 sentences.
ARGH!!!!!!
rANT OVER... ANY RESPONSES WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED!
THANKS
ip