ryna

Is it possible to end a toxic friendship with a someone you’ll run into a lot?

Sometimes I don’t know what I can do. My mom’s been really stressed out lately, complains a lot (and I try to listen), and worries a little too much. I have had many arguments with my mom to let me take the bus, sometimes I see her so tired out that I try convincing her it’s a better option. I know she worries, so usually I eventually give in and let her drive me. Otherwise it tends to end up in a bad fight, about how I don’t appreciate her efforts and how I don’t need her anymore because I think I can take care of everything myself, but it’s not true.

Usually I wake up early enough for the bus to end up getting a ride from my mom, but for the rare times I don’t and actually ask for a ride, I get the “See? You can’t even take care of yourself and need me all the time” speech. I try to talk and explain to my mom in a calm and reasonable manner but it always ends up sounding offensive to her. We usually have a great relationship, but recently we’ve been having more fights over little things like this one, and it hurts a lot.