I feel like a pain

[crispynight]

My mum is so negative about everything and it's really started to effect me.

I'm a grown woman with DC and I feel like we are a pain and sometimes I think she'd be better off if she didn't have a family.

I think she may be depressed but it's effecting my self esteem.

Have you had a conversation with her about it? Could you distance yourselves for a bit, let her reach out to you so that you know she actually wants to see you?

I text her in anger 🙈. I'm keeping space now.

Negative people are draining.
I’m sad a lot of the time ( v pissed off DH is dead and we didn’t get the retirement we’d planned and worked for!) but I make a huge effort to be cheerful around family ( he wasn’t their relative )
Ive had to drop a friend who was negative about everything every time we met up.
Give your mum and yourself space. When you do meet up limit the time, maybe meet up for coffee so you can legitimately leave after half an hour if you want to.

She just isn't as excited about things. She doesn't want to do anything nice or suggest activities. Everything is a pain. I feel like a pain.

Hi.

I agree with 'andthereyougo'.

But, try to be positive otherwise no-one will. Even if you fake it.
People like to see happy(ish) people but not too much.

Johnny Cash said it bestor was it Morrissey?