Am I being childish if I refuse to speak to her until she starts getting help? Do I call her and tell her that? Or have someone deliver the message? or do I just ignore it? I really am tired of drunken phone calls and her assuming I'm going to do everything for her just cause she demands it.[/QUOTE]
Are you being childish,,,NO. But you should not make demands on her. She must come to it. MY mother is the REASON that I own an answering machine and have caller ID. If you have an answering machine or voicemail, listen to the message, if it is a good moment wait about 30min and call back. Enjoy the good conversation and if it begins to turn bad,politely tell your mother that someone else is beeping in on the other line,someone is knocking at your door,the dog needs to go out,you are tryng to finish getting ready to leave the house,,,pick one.
Hopefully she will make the connection. |