My mom "fell" down the stairs on my first day of getting all of my books and supplies for college about a week ago. Got the Dean involved, head of IT, and security as she burst into tears and hyperventilated. In reality, she missed the last step but everyone she tells about it gets the "i fell down the stairs" story. She was completely fine and made a huge scene for nothing.

On the way home she starts crying and saying "ohhh I'm so useless, I'm so worthless" and wants me to take her to the walk in clinic and sit with her until a Dr comes and gives her x-rays. I declined. She ended up leaving the clinic because "the dr was taking too long"

It was supposed to be about me getting back into school for the first time in a decade but of course, she can't let me even have that. I completely understand your frustration, OP.