I'm 40 years old and have a mother who I'm finding more and more difficult to deal with. She has always belittled me and made sure I know she thinks my siblings are superior in every way. Well tonight I finally stood up to her.
She came to visit with my father and in the course of the evening was sneering at me and speaking to me in a mocking tone. In a calm manner I physically stood up and told her "Don't speak to me like that in my own home." She was shocked and immediately went into full huff mode. 2 minutes later she announced she was leaving without even speaking to my children, her grandchildren. On leaving I told her there was no need to leave on bad terms but she insisted on continuing to huff. I calmly said "you can't talk to people like that and just expect to get away with it." At which point she shouted at me that she has never belittled anyone and it's not HER that speaks to people in a hateful way.
I just feel like if I cant speak up for myself now I never will. I was calm and controlled. I can see her never visiting my house again just to 'punish' me and make a stand. Life is too short...