I just called Adult Protective Services on my mother.

[Ladyhawk]

I injured my knee yesterday and she left without making adequate provisions for me like she's supposed to. After she yelled at me for a couple of hours, I actually convinced her my knee was fine so she would leave for a week as planned. By that time, I was less worried about my knee than I was about her volatile emotional response.

She resents me. She was angry with me for hurting myself when it was inconvenient for her. I didn't plan on hurting my knee. It just happened. Lucky for me it really is getting better. But I didn't know that and neither did she (for sure) when she left.

I really don't know if it was the right thing to do, but I'm tired of her bizarre and unpredictable explosions.

I wish I had someone to talk with. I just stayed in bed all day yesterday. I'm too afraid to face the world.

There will be hell to pay for this. But I didn't know what else to do.

[CoffeeCat]

1. It sounds like your mother is abusive..

...and that you were brave.

Sometimes when you've been abused (and I've been there), you feel bad or
depressed when you take care of yourself and stand up against the people
who hurt you.

I am so proud of you for taking care of yourself. It's normal to feel afraid
when you're brave like this--and when people convince you that you have no
boundaries or no right to speak the truth.

It's ok to feel afraid, but feel that while you move forward. Allow yourself
to feel afraid and allow the adult part of you to take care and reassure that
fearful part.

Take care--

[liberalhistorian]

2. Wow. So, you called APS because

your mother YELLED at you? Wow. Don't you think that might have been just a bit over the top?

If your mother bothers you that badly, then maybe you should just buck up and limit your contact with her instead of getting the authorities involved for something as minor as this.

[Larissa238]

3. You find nothing wrong with being yelled at for hours for something she couldn't control?

That sends a flag up for me. She got hurt. That is nothing to be yelled at for, and not to mention for hours.

That seems normal to you? (just asking, not trying to be sarcastic/mean/insulting/etc)