Thanks to a relationship breakdown I'm back in the family home in my 30s, and whilst I know I am incredibly lucky to have somewhere to live, as I can't really afford to rent or buy at the moment, I am finding it very difficult to cope with my mother!
She's never been very encouraging or supportive, very much a glass half empty person, but is generally a kind and good DM. But it is driving me mad to have to deal with constant low level questioning and criticism! I am constantly being corrected in everything I do, from loading the dishwasher to her moving a mug by two inches after I've put it down in the kitchen. I have to explain why I've done things the way I've done them, so much questioning all the time! Everything is always wrong in her eyes, everything the end of the world.
Obviously, the best solution would be to move out, but as I can't see any way to do that practically for a while yet, does anyone have any advice of how to deal with this kind of thing and not let it get to me? Or anyone else have a DM like this and want to commiserate?!