Dear Queenie,
My mother is a perfectionist and nothing I have ever done was good enough to satisfy her. After a while I just gave up trying.
I keep in touch with her out of sense of duty, but not as often as she would like so she accuses me of neglecting her.
Queenie, if she would show me some love and acceptance, I might be willing to have more to do with her, but like I said, nothing is good enough for her so I just stay away.—Sad daughter
Dear Sad daughter,
I am sure your mother is convinced that she was – and is – doing what is best for you. How sad that she cannot see that her behaviour has just driven you away.
