Just that really. Have had a tricky few years with my mum, we've had counselling but she remains hostile, volatile, offensive, guilt-inducing. And the negativity - oh my - nothing I say or do is good enough despite me busting a gut as a full-time single parent with a full time job. My mental health has hit absolutely rock bottom and after a particularly traumatic conversation this weekend I'm done.
I just can't do it. I can't do any more to be a better daughter (human, mother, employee, sibling etc), I can't apologise for things beyond my control, I can't be the sounding board for everything wrong in her world, I WON'T be the offspring that's tried their hardest and had to take a step back whilst my sibling isn't involved yet is beyond criticism. I cannot have her self-fulfilling negativity bringing me spiralling down any further.