"My mother thought it would be a wonderful idea to give my daughter a very valuable family heirloom-and she didn't listen to my warnings."
"My daughter has been struggling with addiction issues for several years. Inevitably, my daughter lapsed and sold the heirloom to buy drugs, which very nearly killed her."
"My mother is shocked, angry, and defensive. She insists that she's been wronged and can't understand why her decision to ignore my advice to make a gesture put my daughter at risk."
My mother gave my adult daughter a very valuable family heirloom despite warnings. My daughter has struggled with addiction for several years and lapsed, selling the heirloom to buy drugs and nearly dying as a result. My mother is shocked, angry, defensive, and insists she has been wronged. My mother refuses to speak to my daughter, demands apologies, forbids my daughter from family holidays, and repeatedly calls friends and relatives to declare her victimhood. I have repeatedly urged my mother to attend Al-Anon so she can better understand addiction, but she refuses. I am facing hospital bills and legal issues and want to pause contact with my mother for a few months while keeping the door open to reconciliation.
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