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Mom seems critical about the way I live my life. I know she loves me and wants to help..but I need tips on how to deal with her?

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Question - (28 April 2007) 6 Answers - (Newest, 1 May 2007)
A female Spain, anonymous writes:

I feel my mon is real nice to me but too critical sometime and insists on me putting up with people I dislike to be more sociable and to try dating guys I do not like just to see if they can be an interesting boyfriend or somethig, she always puts me down in her appreciations about me trying to get me to be better at clothes and so on, I'm feeling tempted to not talk to her as much about mysef as I normally do, I knows she loves me and tries to help. any tips to feel camn about my decissions despite the mentionded issue??

thanks

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A reader, anonymous, writes (1 May 2007):

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Thanks a lot,I'm quite better by now... I went out with friends and tried not to talk too much to my mum for some time and now things have become more quiet, suddenly one of my friend's mom died of aheat attack so that we're trying to be quieter and peaceful in the house all the time so that things go better

thanks to u all for yout time a and help I'm looking forward to watching that movie Eve, thanks very much to all you lovely people on the net

good luck and love to u all

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A female reader, AskEve United Kingdom +, writes (29 April 2007):

AskEve agony auntAt the end of the day your mum only wants the best for you and for you to be happy. She is a lot more experienced in life than you are. Maybe you have had some bad relationships in the past and she is trying to help choose the best partner for you. Don't let her get you down though with her domineering ways. Laugh it off, make light of it and just agree with her then do your own thing anyway. You need to be more motivated and think more positively about yourself. You HAVE self esteem, it's within you, it just needs to be brought out!

I recommend that you watch the movie "The Secret". You can watch it immediately from your own PC and it costs only $4.95 (£2.50) to watch. It is an amazing moving and shows you how YOU can make things happen through thinking positive thoughts. I have recommended this movie to hundreds of people and have been inundated with positive comments from them saying how it has changed their life.

http://thesecret.tv/home.html

YOU are your own person, your mum is only trying to advise you but at the end of the day YOU know what you want from life and what makes you tick. Always remember this: You have a mind, your feelings come from your mind therefore you can control your feelings. In other words, YOU are in charge and nobody else. YOU determine the future. And you become what you THINK. Be careful because the universe will deliver that which you THINK!

Eve

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A reader, anonymous, writes (29 April 2007):

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I have talked to her and it won't help at al i wish I hada half self steem she has and feel like she's turninfg me down meny times I feel sad my way to get away now is work go out with friends and maybe talking to her as littla as possible, i'M 29 and gemini, she's 65 and Capricorn and don't know I lover and feel distance is gettin in between for ever sure

love to u all

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A female reader, beautifulllove United States +, writes (29 April 2007):

beautifulllove agony aunti say that i agree with maverick, you should talk to your mother and go from there.

good luck xoxo

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A female reader, AskEve United Kingdom +, writes (28 April 2007):

AskEve agony auntCan I ask how old you are? What is you and your mum's star sign?

Eve

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A male reader, maverick United Kingdom +, writes (28 April 2007):

maverick agony auntYou mother seems to be quite overbearing.

It maybe worthwhile speaking with her about how you feel. Maybe establish why she is trying to get you get new clothes? Find out why she is introducing you to new people? Then explaining how each of those things make you feel? Ideally you could try to aim to figure out what is her motivation behind her actions and then see if there are alternatives or compromises available.

It can be diffcult trying to communicate points between parents/children as there is automatically a power difference even before you open your mouth. It might help tohave another family member present.

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