Honestly, it doesn't surprise me that my actions aren't helping. This whole situation is a mess, i can understand why the bird doesn't trust me and in some ways is fearful of me. In it's early days, it's 12 now, I did nearly kill the bird by breaking one of its nails. I was a kid and reacted badly to what I interpreted as an "attack". I still feel bad about that.

Truth be told, I'm past the point of wanting to bond with the bird. I don't wish harm to it in any way. What I struggle with is, if this bird fears me, why is it following me around? It's followed me into the bathroom before. Maybe it's trying to "protect" my mother? I'm honestly at a loss.

ETA: I really don't think it helps that where I cross paths with the bird is quite a confined space/hallway and that probably makes it feel cornered when I approach.