Not a give and take...

Everyone has someone like that and when you are older you just might turnn into one of them. Just let her get it all out and act as if you are interested in what she is saying. The more you ignore her, the more she will continue. She needs to feel as if she has spoken her mind and gets her point out. End the she is your mom and you should always respect her and her views. Even if it isn't a two way street. The problem with moms, and I am one myself. We tend to forget our children don't stat babies and you grow up and have your own personalities and opinions. Your mom needs to give you respect as well, just always remember thats your mom.

I've come across some people like that in my life. I can't say my mom was like that. She was just controlling. Drove her crazy that her kids did what they wanted to in life. She finally did accept us for who we were in the end. That day will come when you must come to the point where you will no longer have your mom. I learned the hard way there is no coming to peace with a person on their deathbed. You can't change your mom, just learn from her how not to be her to your own children.

im sorry that that exhaust you.. never seen it from that point of veiw before , i know that my mother as well is like this as far as what my siblings and her husband say and actually i think my own husband has said it about her this time.. BUT i do know that I as well do this myself... mainly to my husband though.. LOL sometimes its just so frustrating and you can never tell if they are really listening or not and if what you are saying is actually getting through to them or not. and then by the time im done yapping and worriying if they are listening or not then i have to go on and reapeat myself incase i didnt get to the point in the first place! LOL

my mom was like that and she was very critical and judgmental to boot. It was actually very painful to listen to her. Once I timed her and she went on for nearly two hours with absolutely no feed back from me to keep her going. The only break in her speech came when I cut her off and congratulated her for talking so long for however many hours and minutes and seconds. Not a good move on my part as it only fueled her into another very very long spiel. This time I did not watch the clock nor did I anytime in the years to follow.

Hello Tinam13 Yes I doand like you its my mom too!! Although she doesn't complain about this and that with her its you just can't get a word in edgewize once she gets to talking When I call her on the phone to chat she has so much to say she keeps me up to date on my brothers and sisters you know family talk but she will go on and on and I will just sometimes put the phone on speaker and cook or do some cleaning in the same room and sometimes I can just put the phone down pick it up 5 minutes later and she is still talking I just mainly listen its my mom and I don't want to be rude but there are times when I say mom let me finish my sentence! But that doesn't happen very often thats the only complaint I have when talking on the phone with Mom its a good thing I don't call her late at night or else I would fall

maybe if you would listen to what she is saying the first time she wouldn't get mad at you and when you get her age you will here yourself saying the same things

IS it that she does not get an opportunity top talk to someone besides you or no one listens to her except you. You should try to engage her in some social activity where she can go and give lectures. It will satisfy her urge to talk and maybe give you some space .

Yes, I know of friends who complain of both their mothers and mothers in law. You cannot outspeak them. They must have their ways. No,you cannot get a word edgewise.The older they are, the more boring they get and it is indeed very taxing on daily lives to have to constantly tolerate this inane talk!

Well my mom is a super nagger. She talks a lot!!! She never runs out of topics. Sometimes its really irritating especially if you are not in the mood and wants silence. We do have misunderstanding most of the time because of this. I hate to hear her nagging every now and then. Even if am not involved I get irritated hearing and listening on her... I remember she even told me to leave the house if I dont want to hear her nags... She is like a broken recorder. I do love her but I hate her when she nags. Oh by the way, we are not in good terms right now... She is a kind of a mother that will not lower down her pride. She will never talk to you, even if you talk to her. She will also close and lock her room door when she sees you. She is like a child, hard to explain... Oh well!!! Her heart is as stiff as a stiff neck hahahah. Anyway, I will let things passed; I know it will take a month or months before she cools down. And as always, I need to make the first move... Now somehow it makes me think, why and how she can endure this no conversation thing between us.