Today my mother called me up after I had finished work and asked me to give her a lift somewhere. I said I would not be able to because I had made plans to visit my friend who had just had a baby. She shouted BYE and slammed the phone down on me! Is it just me or is this behaviour unacceptable. My mother acts like a spoilt brat sometimes and I find it difficult to stand up to her because she always refers back to how hard her life is (she is a very negative person) and tries to make me feel guilty. What do other people think? I am envious of people who are best friends with their mothers when my own resents me and does not accept me for the autonomous adult that I am. Has anyone else got a mother who does not treat them very well?