Which one? I feel a bit lost in the comments, sorry!

I’m hard to offend, seriously. Therapy helped me a lot, too. Good healthy friends and a supportive partner healed my soul, it was hard to trust and believe in others but once I started it became easier. I honestly never thought I’d have kids as I really felt like a broken person for a long time! Having kids motivated…

She sounds really obnoxious! You should get her the appleebee gift cards...

Have you tried asking for it directly? Maybe she doesn’t think her stuff is as good as it obviously is. 

I bought my husband an electric can opener as an Xmas gift. He laughed and I never ever saw it again. 

Wow, your mom sounds like my borderline mom! Going NC was the best choice I ever made, even tho it came at an enormous cost. I started living my life with enjoyment and not just getting through each day. The closet part was my fav part of the story, so subtly manipulative!

She was a total asshole!

Sending you virtual hugs! Sorry about your mom, I bet you really miss her.

Right? Sooooo gross

I threatened my kid with clothes instead of toys “like I got when I was a kid”. Yay for necessities wrapped and given.

What?!? I thought it died totally!

Omg, I actually replied to an online ad because it was posted by an Amy Blair AND LEGIT IT WAS HER. Highlight of my momlife, that shit. I’m sure she blocked my email but I was all “I was a huge fan!!”. My fav was the sisters that picked scabs.

That really sucks!

This is a great comment! It doesn’t hurt me to share my story - for people with shitty parents, I think the holidays are always triggering and sharing stories about it is good for the heart. My mom was a bad mom, sounds like your mom was too. It helped me to understand why (borderline personality disorder) but didn’t…

It’s hard raising kids in that legacy! Good for you for standing up for yourself

Truth! They are more common than most think

I really liked BPDFamily (they have a discussion for people related to individuals with borderline personality disorder). Reddit has a good one too (raised by narcissists) - the shitty thing is that narcissists raise narcissists so these places can be awesome and awful. 

She was a nasty and abusive person! I used to never share stories like this because I was taught that to do so was a betrayal to my fam (“her intentions were good!”). The reality is that the best gift is what the other person wants, not what you think they should want. I realize now that shit like this really groomed…

What a shitty family! I hope you’ve managed to create some distance, it sounds really awful

We should swap shitty family stories over wine! I’m also NC 10 years and admit that it enormously improved the holidays