The passive-aggressive guilt tripMy mother is an expert in the guilt-trip. Last week she phoned to say "Happy Birthday" and, after a 10 minute conversation, finished with, "Well, I hope you have a nicer time than I did on the day you were born."
She also stated that she was going to kill herself when she reached 65. On Christmas Day morning. Having rung up to see if there was anything she could bring for lunch.
I think it's just a mother thing, but how good are your relatives and friends at the passive-aggessive?
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chthonic, Thu 13 Oct 2005, 9:52)
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only time i've ever used a guilt tripwas long ago when i was sitting my GCSEs. After getting considerably lower grades than expected, my teacher gives me a shirty 'well you clearly put no effort in to revision, you have only yourself to blame if you dont get into bla bla.. At this point i turned and said, 'On the monday of the first week of exams my auntie died of cancer. Her funeral was the following monday of the second week of exams. My education IS important to me but it kinda puts things into perspective.' I passed 10.
Id never use it an an excuse, but then again people should really think before they make harsh accusations.
(, Wed 19 Oct 2005, 17:17, Reply)
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