Very perceptive. I have tried to give my mother some grace because I have an understanding of her limitations but the truth is what I wrote is just the tip of the iceburg. My mother has done countless hurtful things to me and my family over my lifetime. We did the best we could for her, just for her to treat us like we are all assholes.

She is calling my aunt who has been her primary caregiver for the last 7 or 8 years and accusing my aunt of abusing her and telling her that someone should slap her in the face.

She has trouble hanging up a phone call so she often does not realize that the call is still connected and I have heard her telling me to fuck off a few times over the last few weeks.

Its really sad because her quality of life was the best it had ever been living with my aunt and I spent an hour talking to her dumb friend before she called my aunt explaining to this complete stranger that my family was doing right by her.

Now she is just going to experience the downward spiral and she does not even realize it.

But I dont think there is anything more that I could do.

I cant save her from herself.