# I just ended my relationship with my mentally ill mother. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 18, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ended-my-relationship-with-my-mentally-ill-mother/585959 "2011-06-18T19:21:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ended-my-relationship-with-my-mentally-ill-mother/585959/81 "2011-06-21T14:07:52Z")
You are doing great! I’m so glad that the letter reached her on a sane day. I know just what it’s like wondering which kind of day she’ll be having. Set your time period now, Olives. I’d recommend a one year term before you reconsider any contact. If you don’t make up your mind now, then I fear the holidays will come and you’ll pressured to “just spend the afternoon together” just when you are hitting your vulnerable freedom point. Hang tough! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ended-my-relationship-with-my-mentally-ill-mother/585959/82 "2011-06-21T15:17:55Z")
Way to go, **Olives**! There’s a lot in this thread that speaks to me, especially since our entire design team and even the contractors are being driven nuts by a Crazy Client. And I’d like to find out more about this transcranial magnetic stimulation as well… ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ended-my-relationship-with-my-mentally-ill-mother/585959/83 "2011-06-21T19:06:19Z")
> [@Sunspace](#): > > Way to go, **Olives**! There’s a lot in this thread that speaks to me, especially since our entire design team and even the contractors are being driven nuts by a Crazy Client. And I’d like to find out more about this transcranial magnetic stimulation as well… I have an appt. this Thursday to learn more about it and hopefully get a treatment schedule set up. I’ll start an ‘‘ask the…’’ thread once the treatment course is complete. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ended-my-relationship-with-my-mentally-ill-mother/585959/84 "2011-06-22T02:05:27Z")
Good for you for being so strong. It sounds like the initial conversation went well. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ended-my-relationship-with-my-mentally-ill-mother/585959/85 "2011-06-22T02:30:21Z")
Sending strength vibes your way! _flex flex flex_ ---
**Author:** ![Violet\_Femme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2bfe46/32.png) [@Violet\_Femme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet_Femme)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2011, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ended-my-relationship-with-my-mentally-ill-mother/585959/86 "2011-06-22T03:01:42Z")
I had a very similar situation with my bpd sister. It happened months ago and it was the most liberating thing I think I’ve ever done. You should be proud of yourself. Stay strong. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-ended-my-relationship-with-my-mentally-ill-mother/585959.md?page=4)