I'm looking forward to reading what you wrote. Right now my daughter and I seem to be on really good terms - again. Little things irritate her and she blows them out of proportion and I seem to be at the receiving end of her anger no matter who or what started it. I'm pretty sure part of it is because MY mother is very difficult - very high maintenance - and my daughter is expecting me to be like my mother. She has told me as much. Meanwhile, I am diligent in trying NOT to be like her (except in the good ways) - my mother irritates me and hurts my feelings...but I don't fight with her because I'm just not a fighter. When my Dad was alive, he was the buffer. In the 18 months since we lost him I found it better to move to a different state - Mom and I do ok if I call her every day....however, my daughter wants her 'space' and her 'independence' so she told me I was to call her no more than once a week.....

Three weeks ago I got a letter from her stating she no longer had room for me in her life - I was beyond devastated and shocked. If anyone wants to hear about that, let me know. My stories tend to get long!