My mother is very kind and helpful but I’ve only just realised how negative and pessimistic she is. She jumps to the worst conclusion about people and doesn’t have any friends other than family members. She always has to be right and comment on things she would do/have done differently if it was her. She always moans about things in my house like if I haven’t tidied up she will say she disagrees with how I run my house and have a strop or how I parent she will say you are too soft (my children are so kind and well mannered and my house is tidy most of the time). She moans about family members/people she knows and it’s started to make me think the same, I’ve started to think people are off/rude with me. It made me think I sound just like my mother and wondered if it was her creating this was of thinking. If I told her what I thought she would deny and go off in a huff. Growing up she would say I was sensitive and she doesn’t know why I’m that way, I never felt like I could show emotion in front of her and still find it difficult although I’m getting better at telling her what I think as I get older. I also felt I always had to be really good when I was younger if that makes sense. Not sure why I’m posting but wondered if anyone is in a similar position or has any tips? Thanks for reading