all quiet on the western front

[kyosuke]

Finally, after 3 weeks, my Mom called me at work this afternoon.  I did not answer the phone, then fretted for about an hour over whether to call her back now or wait.  In the end I called her to make the anxiety over calling her back go away.

Comments

[kidboomerang]

It definitely sounds like you accomplished what you needed to here. You're establishing your new lines that shouldn't be crossed, and she'll have to learn that. *nods*

[kyosuke]

Yup, I accomplished what I needed to. I'm putting it behind me, and will wait and see what she does next. My guess is that I won't be calling her before she calls me.

I guess I don't want to be intentionally antagonistic, but I want to consciously avoid capitulating to her emotional demands, and sometimes it is hard for me to tell the difference. :)