My best friend and I have embarked on a journey to complete ALL of the housewife franchises. To ensure we get a tiny dopamine boost when we finish a series, we get a badge (I made them all on Canva)! It's just a fun way for us to keep track of how many franchises we have tackled. I wanted to share in case you and your friends also need a reward for completing ALL of the seasons of ALL of the housewives!
Hayley Williams has new music out and I think you would really like it. I want to be able to share music with you like we used to. I miss you. I wish our relationship was less complicated so we could be friends.
I have not spoken to my nmom in 2 years. I have an event coming up in November where I have to see her, so I asked my therapist about it, and she said that I should text her and say, "Hi, Mom. I just wanted to let you know that I am flying in to see *brother's* performance, and I am looking forward to seeing you."
I don't want to text her, and she does not even have my phone number. My therapist mentioned that I am vilifying my mother and that I am the one who needs to forgive her to move on. I'm feeling conflicted about this because I am much, much happier not speaking to my mother.
Additionally, I really, really don't want to lie. When I stopped talking to my mother, I promised myself that I would no longer subscribe to her perfect vision of our family, and that I would no longer play her game of pretending everything is lovely and that we have no issues. I think I have more anxiety about sending her a text where I'm lying about looking forward to seeing her than I am about potentially seeing her at the show and ignoring her or just saying hello and then moving on.
I'm very conflicted about what to do, so I would love to know if anyone has experience or advice?