I’m not one to lie to make someone feel good
My mom called & asked me if I missed her... I said no. Cuz I don’t.
It hurt her feelings but she told me she’d rather me be brutally honest than lie. If there’s one thing my mom did a good job of it was raising an honest human. 
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Replying to @itsmedevclev
What benefit do you think there is to depriving a mother the feeling their child misses them?
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Replying to @DavidWizman
The fact that she’s calling and asking if Dev misses her is a massive clue into how she interacts with Dev and the mother’s own insecurity issues. A healthy mother would work to have deeper connection or ask for more time together, not try to manipulate for attention.
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Replying to @TheBrometheus @DavidWizman
This is typical covert narcissist behavior. I don't know Dev's mom, but if she is a CN, the call is really an attempt to get reassurance for insecurities, when it doesn't appear, she asks an awkward question in order to try to force it.
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It's an example of people who think they deserve good relationships in spite of their behavior. The better thing to do would be to focus on creating value for Dev but this interaction is the opposite of that.
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Replying to @DeanAbbott @DavidWizman
Creating value for your family is called love. Affection is a feeling, but love is an action.
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Replying to @TheBrometheus @DavidWizman
I agree, but I like to talk about value creation in this kind of situation because manipulative people can always say they "love" others, but it's clear that manipulative behavior isn't valued by its victim.
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You’re entirely correct.
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