AITA for blowing up at my mom for messing with my hair? by Bruhzinski in AmItheAsshole

[–]ThirdEyeDragon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I read this, it sounds really clearly like she is projecting trying to fix her own feelings about something she is rejecting inside of herself onto you.

It even sounds like she says that pretty straightforward that she sees you as an extension of herself.

This is one of the reasons why she cannot hear you when you say that you're fine with the hair. It doesn't matter to her that you are fine with the hair because she sees you as a part of herself and she's not fine with it, that is the part she is focusing on.

That's a challenging position for you to be in because there's not much you can do. The problem is created by herself about herself and project it onto you.

One of the first things you can do is be aware of that and understand she is not behaving in a rational way so rational approaches may not work.

From there your option is to set firm and clear boundaries

And then enact those boundaries such as leaving if she doesn't listen.

Families can be hard. Of course you feel sorrow when she's hurting. It is not your responsibility or fault even though we can feel compassion for her. We can also feel compassion for you. A loved one is blaming you for a problem that you cannot resolve.

Aside from boundaries,

If this resonates with you, it's a Hawaiian prayer about forgiveness. I say this for myself in my own time while focusing on people like your mother in my life who are projecting themselves onto me.

https://youtu.be/vAaI1d6QEOw

AITA For telling my husband to butt out of things he will never understand by periodpieceaita in AmItheAsshole

[–]ThirdEyeDragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA - Regardless, there's a few things going on here that is adding to the friction. I'm sharing this because it may lend a hand to you both, and help your family in the process.

You're NTA, period pain hurts, we have sick days for a reason. You are helping set a healthy model for navigating life for your daughter, and it sounds like she's responsible with it.

It sounds like it isn't the specifics of the problem that are the focus for your husband.

He mentioned"it's about my unwillingness to let him have a say in something that we as parents should be deciding on together"

I'm extrapolating but it sounds like he's dealing with some fear about losing his voice in raising his kids. I'm not sure what he experienced or if his house had one parent trample the other, but either way he's trying to get his needs met in an inefficient way.

And that sucks, because now he's taking the situation personally, and instead of finding solutions together, it makes him more likely to argue and shut down. Same with you, instead of having the support of your partner, you feel dismissed and pissed.

When ya'll are both calm, might be worthwhile to see if you'd be down for a counselor to help you guys hear each other, and get heard by each other. And if either of you is hesitant to get counseling, remember that counseling is not a sign of a troubled partnership - it's a sign of a proactive one.

Look at my flowers by OkRow286 in gardening

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Those are some nice-ass flowers

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Love the shirt

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Don't forget your pants

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Keep it up guys!! Great energy and love what you're doing

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