Bossy Daughter

Updated on March 10, 2010
M.M. asks from Seymour, IN
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how do you keep the line drawn when you become elerdy, but with your mind intact, when your daughter tries to become the mother?

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C.R.

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That is tough, is she trying to help you in ways that may benefit you? The reason I ask is when I went to help my parents after my dad had knee replacement surgery, their diet was not healthy, very few fruits and vegetables, lots of high fat content in the meat etc... Both of my parents are very overweight and I bought good healthy food. At first they complained but when I explained to them that these things were better for them they tried it. At first they told me I was bossy but the fact of the matter is that I was only trying to get them to make healthier choices. If this is a similar situation for you try to understand why your daughter is doing this. If it is that she is just wanting to take over your things like house, finances etc... I would suggest that you try to involve another child, niece, nephew etc... so that not only one person knows what is going on. My husbands grandmother let her only living son have full control of her finances. He was taking $$ from her constantly. When she came to live with us, because he refused to let her live with him, he still wanted control of the money. He would not give us any more $$ than the cost of her medication. He gave nothing for food, extra electricity, (she was on oxygen most of the time, or any of here other needs. When I had to cut down on the amount of food, temp of house etc... to stay within our budget then she wanted to know why I did not use some of here money to help with our increased expenses. I told her that her son only gave us enough money for her medicine. When she asked him about it he told her that was all he could afford to give us. She inquired about where the rest of the money was he told her that he needed it to pay for his mortgage. She had been paying his mortgage for 30 years. Good luck!

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W.M.

answers from Nashville on

Not sure without more details but I would say if you are coherent in your mind you should just tell her. Hold your ground and tell her that you feel like she is disrespecting you. Tell her that you appreciate how she cares for you and loves you but that although you are elderly, you are perfectly capable of taking care of yourself. If she persists and is rude, put your foot down and tell her that you are not going to argue about this, you are in your right mind and would appreciate her treating you like it! Good luck

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K.W.

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I have to laugh. I am raising my Granddaughter and she is 12. Now that I am getting older, she does the same thing, "Mothers Me". We usually end up laughing together about her demands which defuses anything heated, immediately. However, I must admit many of her "Motherly Comments" are for my own good and therefore right-on! She already knows so much about health,and right and wrong so I usually sit back allow her to Mother me. Afterall, it was I who taught her...

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P.M.

answers from Portland on

Sounds like some new communication skills may be helpful. I'm impressed by the potential for Non-Violent Communication to help work through difficult relationship issues. It offers clear steps that allow you to listen respectfully to the needs your daughter is expressing and to express your own needs clearly.

If you're interested, here's one of many links that can give you more information: http://www.cnvc.org/node/155

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