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Tomorrow night I’m going to dinner with my mom, who is a classic case of an emotionally negligent/immature codependent. This will be my first one-on-one with her since I got diagnosed with CPTSD I have tried phasing her out of my life gradually, not answering phone calls, telling her my son can’t spend the night, etc. I know what’s coming: the guilt trip about not being available to her. I plan on telling her that I’m not interested in a relationship and that my son can’t stay at her house anymore, but that she can come see him on occasion with notice. I guess I’m wondering if anyone has advice or experience with something similar. I think I’ve avoided her to protect her feelings in a way, because she thinks she was a good mom. I can already feel the guilt/shame building