My mother always acts like we're in competition. What do I do?
HeyItsMeLiz
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Nov 9, 2014
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Try talking to her about it, and tell her that you don't want to compete with her and that's what she's making you feel like you two are doing. Also, don't indulge her by showing a competitive attitude back; instead, when she brags about something in order to compete with you, just tell her how great it is, and don't take the bait.
ChrisRabin
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Oct 7, 2014
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To act like you are not, learn when to back down. People, who are elder, are less likely to admit to being wrong, because its a general belief that mistakes should not be made by people in power
Harry53
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Nov 6, 2014
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If your mother often competes with you it would be best to avoid the kinds of situations in which she is able to do that. When you can't avoid them, it might help if you compliment her on how well she is doing that particular activity. That should help improve her self-esteem and it may prevent her from competing with you in that activity in the future.
CandidGrace
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Sep 14, 2014
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Talk to her first before making an assumption that she's doing it on purpose. Tell her how it makes you feel and respond accordingly.
xpandorax
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Oct 7, 2014
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have you talk to her about how you feel? sorry i can't give you any advices, but i promise i will support you
Imransheikh
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Nov 12, 2014
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Try to think what is most suitable for you as make priorities in your life. If you think that you don't like the way your mother treat you then do what you want to also put your mother decision in your priority order not necessary that it should be on top one!!
Anonymous
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Apr 11, 2015
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This is not really a strange thing because naturally speaking the mother and daughter as females feel or act like they're in competition for example in relation with the father. However, enforcing the relationship of mother and daughter and being healthy close can solve the problem in a certain extent as I personally think.
PoliteOcean
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Sep 7, 2015
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Talk to her and let her know how you feel. Let her know that she is the parent and you are the child and how there really shouldn't be a competition. There's no need for one, and you need her as a parent,not your rival.
StayForWhatsLeftToBeGold
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Sep 15, 2015
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Try talking to her and ask why it feels that way. Think of why. Maybe she wants to feel dominant. Like a winner because she doesn't get to feel that way no more.
Uniqueg
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Oct 23, 2014
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Figure out how it makes you feel, and if it bothers you have a talk with her and hopefully she'll understand.
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