Why does my Mum switch moods?
I am caught up in a vicious cycle at the moment. My Mum on a daily basis switches from being all glad to see me when she gets home from work, to angry as soon as something is out of place or doesn't meet her needs. I wouldn't say she is always bad-tempered, as I don't like to think too negatively about her and would rather give her the benefit of the doubt, but in the main, she is. I don't do anything to set her off, I'm a nice person and incredibly patient with her, but I just want to break down and cry so hard that I'll have no tears left, in private of course, as I don't want to let her see me cry. I have this feeling she acts all nicey nicey to me just to get me to spend time with her, only to switch from calm and relaxed to a full-blown fit of rage and then kick me out. For example, I was about to watch a nice programme with her one night when she asked me to go to fetch something from her bedroom. When I got there, it was nowhere to be found and so when I went to tell her that I couldn't find it, she had a right go at me! All because I told her the truth! How can she behave that way and how can she go on like that? It doesn't help that I'm always told I'm horrible, selfish, and bla bla bla as well and that I have a Dad, who, despite his attempts to reason with her, doesn't succeed. My Mum just can't be told anything. Why did this have to happen to ME when I dreamed of a happier, more harmonious family life? However, I'm relieved to hear that my Dad will be separating from her pretty soon and taking me with him, so that'll make things better in the long term, but still, there are days where I wish we could have had a better family life ever since the day my Mum brought me into the world. By the way, I'm 18 and will be attending the university within my hometown soon, although I'll technically be still living with a parent rather than paying for accommodation.
