The author expresses deep pain over her mother’s contrasting behavior towards her compared to her brother's family. While her mother respects her sister-in-law's parenting and avoids criticism, she frequently undermines the author's parenting choices and criticizes her lifestyle. After enduring relentless criticism, the author's husband insisted on limiting contact with her mother, leading to her blocking her mother after the last straw involving a comment on her maid service. The author feels a profound sense of loss but is unsure how to cope with the ongoing emotional impact of her mother's behavior.
"When I told her that my brother and SIL also have a cleaning service, she said, 'That's different. They work hard. You're lazy.' I blocked her."
"It hurts to see my mother treat my children differently than my brother's kids. It feels incredibly personal and unfair."
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