I don't know what to do about my mom. Last year I went on a diet and lost 30lbs but gained it all back by Christmas. My mom was always my number 1 Fan, but when I told her I was dieting and actually started to lose weight. She just became so nasty to me. It got to the point where my dad and boyfriend even noticed how mean she was being. She would tell me it looked like I wasnt doing to well. Or when I would eat something she would make a comment about how could I lose weight if I was eating that. Eventually She just quit really talking to me. She used to come to my house a few times a week, but she also quit coming over. I was so upset. When I started gaining the weight back she acted thrilled about it and began talking to me again like nothing ever happened.
This time when I started dieting ( a better way this time that I can hopefully maintain) I haven't said a word to her about it. I scared that it's going to be like last time. I've lost 14lbs so far, and I think she has noticed because she told me it looked like I lost some weight. I told her it must be from the heat, but I've noticed some cold shouldering.
I just don't know what to do. My mom is overly sensitive about things. She had breast cancer a few years ago and had a double mastectomy. I know how traumatic that was for her. Since then she has kinda become a hypochondriac. I know how scary that was for her and how she must worry about her health. It seems like every other day she has a new disease. One time within a week she was telling everyone that she had diabetes, graves disease, and a broke a bone in her foot. I love her, but you can't talk to her about it because she freaks out. My dad is to the point where he is never home with her. He always goes fishing or out with his friend. He's tried to talk to her and tell her that everything is okay. He's been really sympathetic, but she will just yell at him that he's calling her, her mother. My moms mom is a hardcore hypochondriac. She always hated that about her, but now has become her.
Because of those reasons I'm scared to tell her that she makes me feel bad. I know it doesn't make sense to you probably, but If I tell her she will go into how I'm so selfish and only care about myself and not her ailments. I don't know. I'm sorry for ranting. I'm just so confused on how to approach things with her