XW showing signs or just MLC script

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Hi Irish, I'm sorry to hear about the cyst diagnosis and I hope that gets sorted as soon as possible and hopefully without the need for surgery. As you say, it could have been a worse diagnosis and it must be a relief to at least know what is going on for her.

WRT your XW. I don't really think she can handle being a concerned Mum just now. Self-centredness and self-pity are themes within MLC. Showing appropriate concern for her D's involves being in 'adult' state and it doesn't sound as though she is in that place. She sounds to be in 'child' state and blaming others for the poor R with her D's that has come to be. That's a distorted perspective I know and those of us reading can see that it's her responsibility. But she isn't in a place where she can handle that just now.

I'm not excusing her behaviour, only saying it as I see it. I don't believe any Mum here would want to be in a situation of no contact with her D's. But how to dig herself out of that? Hmm - that probably feels like a hard road...

Take care Irish and I hope your D is all better soon xx