[capt_noonie]

I'm not close to mine either. She drives me nuts. She is a self centered, materialistic, clueless, spoiled brat. She left us kids when we were 10 and 11 b/c she thought my dad didn't give her enough "freedom". To do what? To go ballroom dancing! Yes I kid you not.

She lied and said she bought her big diamond ring. I found out my dad bought it for her b/c she complained how come she doesn't have one and all her friends do.

One time on a family trip to Mammoth, she got all mad at us for being loud playing video games. The truth was it was her birthday and got mad she didn't get a present.

Also on road trips she would refuse to help my dad read maps, she said she didn't know how. It was just b/c she didn't want to be there, she deserved to be somewhere "glamorous" not a road trip in a rental car going across the country.

The clincher was a few years ago. She really wanted this purse that was like $350. I got it for her. She loved it, then the next day said it was too heavy, if she can trade it for something else. She brought it back to my shop and coincidentally a customer wanted to buy it that day. After they bought it, she asked me if I could get her another one!

Everytime I see her she has a new piece of bling, yet she always claims she is on a fixed income. Don't even get me started on her car!

She calls me for lunch for MY birthday, and I end up paying the bill! Oh and she orders extra food so she can have leftovers for later! It's only AFTER I pay and the change comes back she pretends to ask how much is the total. She knows my financial situation too, and I have never asked her for a dime.

She actually told me that when she sees me and my sis laughing and talking together, she knows she did a good job as a mom!

B/c of my mom none of us kids want to have kids.

I think I better stop now.