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Bereavement

No Vested Interest

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3. Your mother may very well be seeking attention -

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #2)

Wed May 13, 2015, 03:21 AM

May 2015

Certainly you and your brothers know her better than anyone.

It is extremely difficult for people of that age to have the energy and motivation to change their ways, such as to lose weight.
Metabolism has slowed so much by the time one reaches mid-80's, weight loss is very difficult.

She may well have a personality disorder, but, as you no doubt know, that is not going to change either.
Perhaps best to just let her be, at her age, even though these circumstances are not easy to see going on and to deal with.

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My mother has decided that she is dying. [View all] murielm99 May 2015 OP

I do not know what to make of this. No Vested Interest May 2015 #1

My mother has learned that she has chronic bronchitis. murielm99 May 2015 #2

Your mother may very well be seeking attention - No Vested Interest May 2015 #3

Thank you for your replies and your support. murielm99 May 2015 #4

MurielM99 What is there to say. Your Mother's narcissistic personality is abusive and hurtful auntAgonist May 2015 #5

I spoke to one of my girls today about murielm99 May 2015 #6

You're definitely correct re setting boundaries. No Vested Interest May 2015 #7