Hello, question asker! I'm Jiang 61.
First of all, thank you for trusting us enough to tell us your problem and get an answer. You're asking if it's your fault that your mother is always sarcastic to you.
"After reading your description, I have a few thoughts I'd like to run by you."
1. Introduction
1⃣️, sarcasm
You asked, "Why is it that my mother is always sarcastic with me and blames me for everything?"
From what you've told me, I can see why you have such a negative view of your mother. She seems to be a very critical person who is quick to point out your mistakes and blame you for them.
2⃣️, details
You said, "It doesn't matter if you're taller than the people around you or not good-looking enough. She won't call you back on her own initiative if you don't call her back, and she feels even more awkward on video calls. She resents other people's complaints, but she can vent all her emotions on you. She has received no teaching, but she thinks you're lazy and useless. She feels that it is already a blessing that you get to study and not be pressured by life early."
? Picky
Your mother is a critical person who finds fault with everything from your height and appearance to your telephone manner. She likes to take out her emotions on you, but doesn't like it when you tell her how you feel. She criticizes you for being lazy and says you should be grateful that she let you go to school.
Your mother is going through a rough patch mentally.
Your mother likes to blame you because she has low self-esteem. She projects her own dissatisfaction onto you, and it's her mentality that determines this.
2. Question
You ask, "What kind of resentment does my mother have for me?"
It's not that your mother has any resentment towards you. It's that she's always dissatisfied with herself and vents her dissatisfaction through you.
2. Analysis
1. Projection effect
Projection effect
Projection is when we attribute our own characteristics to others. It's a cognitive disorder where we assume that if we have a certain characteristic, others must have it too. We project our feelings, will, and characteristics onto others and impose them on them.
She tends to complain.
It seems like your mother often teases you, not because you're not doing well, but because she's unhappy with herself and projects that onto you. For instance, if she's not tall, she might think you're not tall either and feel inferior. She doesn't like her own image and complains that you're too short, but it's really about her feeling short.
2⃣️, a personality that makes
A mother who likes to pick on you and mock you. It's clear she's a blaming type with a melancholic personality.
The blaming type
A blaming type often ignores others, is used to attacking, criticizing, and blaming others, and puts the blame on others. "It's all your fault," "What's wrong with you?" are their catchphrases.
In terms of their inner experiences, people who are accusatory are usually driven by feelings of loneliness and failure. However, they tend to isolate themselves from others in order to maintain their authority. Consequently, your mother often complains and blames you in life, boosting her self-esteem and image through accusations and complaints.
A person with a melancholic personality
Here are some key traits of a melancholic personality:
People with this personality type are thoughtful, highly sensitive, idealistic, and in pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty.
On the plus side, you're sensitive, loyal, talented, and insightful.
On the downside, you might come across as stubborn, indecisive, self-centered, pessimistic, and passive.
Perfectionists are hard on themselves and others, but outsiders don't know that they're hard on themselves. They also like to dwell on things, are self-centered, and want others to revolve around them. So, it can be seen that your mother's attitude towards you is also determined by her personality.
3⃣, the influence of the original family
The original family
The term "original family" refers to the family you were born and raised in. The atmosphere in this family, its traditions and customs, the role models for children in the family, and the interactions between family members all influence how children will behave in their new family later in life.
The term "original family" refers to the family formed when a person reaches adulthood. Our personalities, hobbies, and habits are often shaped by the environment of the original family (family atmosphere, parenting style, etc.). Even our future interactions and communication patterns in love and marriage may reflect those of our original family.
The way parents act and think is often influenced by their own parents, and this is called intergenerational transmission.
Intergenerational transmission is when the parent generation passes on various characteristics to their children. These include not only physical and mental characteristics, but also social characteristics and ways of behaving. We can see from the way the mother thinks and behaves that her attitude towards you is influenced by the way her parents think and live. It's likely that her parents treated her in the same way.
So, intergenerational transmission can pass on not only good physical and mental characteristics and social characteristics, but also some bad ones.
3. What to do
1⃣️, Get to know your mother
Re-understanding our Mothers
We should get to know our mother again—through her personality, way of thinking, way of acting, and upbringing—to understand the reasons for her attitude towards us and to understand how she feels.
It's time to let go.
Because of her upbringing and personality, my mother lacks self-confidence and a sense of security. She tries to gain power and self-confidence by demanding and criticizing others. It's not realistic to expect her to change quickly. We can only let go of our expectations and understand her so that we can feel at ease.
2⃣️, Build confidence
Set up a good language environment.
Mommy is a perfectionist and strives for perfection in everything. We can see that the perfectionist type is worried that others will look down on them and is not confident in their abilities. That is why they often criticize you, in order to raise themselves up and make you look up to them.
We get where she's coming from and make sure the language environment is positive. We communicate with her using language that is free of judgment, accusation, and denigration.
It helps her feel relaxed when she's communicating.
It also helps to build self-confidence.
If a mother needs help to feel confident, we can focus more on her strengths, affirm and praise her often. This shows her you see her abilities, respect her, and helps her feel confident in herself. In return, she'll praise you too.
3⃣️, Set up some good communication channels.
We also focus on developing good communication skills and language. Effective communication is a great way to interact with people.
Effective communication
Communication is basically the exchange of information. It's the whole process of sharing a message with someone and hoping they'll respond. If that happens, it's effective communication.
Verbal and non-verbal messages both play a part in communication, but non-verbal is usually more important. Effective communication is really important when it comes to family relationships and complex social relationships.
Here are the steps to effective communication:
There are four steps to effective communication:
Step 1: Talk about your feelings, not your emotions.
Step 2: State what you want, not what you don't want. Let them know you're angry, not that you're going to express your anger.
Step 3: State your needs, not your complaints. Don't let the other person guess what you want.
Step 4: Instead of complaining about where you are, express the direction you want to go. Focus on the end result, not on the event itself.
It's only natural that there will be times when you and your mother don't see eye to eye. When this happens, it's important to remember that you don't have to suppress your emotions. Instead, use effective communication methods to share your thoughts, feelings, expectations, and the final desired direction with her. Your mother might not be able to accept your approach at first, but if you keep at it, she'll eventually understand that this method of communication is the most comfortable for you and will slowly accept it.
Questioner, a person's living habits are linked to their upbringing, personality, and way of thinking. It takes more than a day to change. We should try to understand her more, encourage her, and influence her with our actions. I believe she can ultimately change.
I wish the original poster all the best for the future!
Comments
I can feel how deeply this is affecting you. It seems like your mother's words and actions are really hurting you, making you question her feelings towards you. Maybe there's a lot of pentup frustration on both sides that needs addressing in an open and honest conversation.
It sounds incredibly tough being on the receiving end of such negativity. Perhaps it's not about you at all; sometimes parents have their own stresses and past issues that affect how they treat us. Finding a way to communicate your feelings might help her understand the impact of her words.
This must be so painful for you. It feels like no matter what you do, it's never enough for her, which can really chip away at your selfesteem. Maybe suggesting family counseling could provide a space where both of you can express yourselves with the guidance of a professional.