Mauricio Kittler
Mauricio Kittler voted up Cindy Lou's answer

Your mom is having a hard time right now . It's not easy being a mother and a wife. Tell her how you feel about divorce when she asks you. Tell her the truth,  then ask her what can everyone do to help her feel better. Tell her you love her and tell her you … Read more

Mauricio Kittler
Mauricio Kittler voted up Didge Doo's answer

Anything's possible, including that.

My mother spent my entire childhood threatening to do all manner of unthinkable things, ranging from self-termination, to leaving home, to putting my brother and me into a home for troubled children. She never did any of those things. She simply couldn't cope and wallowed in self-pity.

Perhaps your mother is simply … Read more