I'm trying to put up some boundaries to help me deal with my mother, who I find difficult. One of my problems with her is that she does a lot of face pulling if she disapproves of something ( which is a lot). She also heaves very loud sighs.
I find this very upsetting. She did this too me a lot as a child and teenager and it left me feeling inadequate and angry.
I need help with how to deal with it. When I feel able, I say " I notice you have pulled a face. Is there a problem?" But this often leads to a big row as she denies it and accuses me of being aggressive and speaking to her disrespectfully.
Any ideas how to deal with this firmly and in a way which will minimise conflict?
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How to deal with passive aggressive face pulling/sighing
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mermaid101 · 01/12/2014 12:01
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