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Expert: Dan Date: 8/13/2007 Subject: Overbearing Mother
Question I'm 16 in Jersey and I have some major issues with my mother. My dad and I get along great, but my mom and I fight almost daily. I do really well in school, do extracurricular activities, and tutor kids. But, nothing I do seems to let her trust me. Even though I should have gotten a permit 7 months ago, her official response to my wanting to learn to drive is that I need to wait untill collage, she screams constantly over little things like cleaning my room or not getting the mail, she often threatens to send me to a psychiatrist when I start to cry because of her yelling, she always complains about clothes I buy that she doesn't approve of. The first reason she'll complain is that she thinks its too tight, which makes me feel fat which is becoming it's own problem in my head. although I'm a size 5 she wants me to buy extra large shirts. The second reason is anything that deviates from the norm will cause her to call me a freak, and sometimes for variety crazy. Also, if anyone of my friends is in anyway different, she decides that I'm "a cat lady for people" which means that i like to "collect" problem people for friends. She is just constantly a rude, nasty, and aggressive person, i see her demonstrate the same behavior with store clerks and the like all of the time.
My question is, how do I deal with her for the next two years?
Answer Hi,
Good question. I recommend parenting teen expert James Windell. I also recommend us to talk for about her. Can you tell me about her when she is not yelling at you? Please ask follow ups
If she is using verbal abuse against you, you may want to call child services for advice.
