“Laura explained that her mother “went on tirades.” Something could set her off and she would whirl around the house like a cyclone. The warning signal was “the look.” The look was a piercing, threatening glare that meant “I could kill you.” When Laura was a child, her mother actually said it, with no awareness of the power of her words.” AngerRageChild AbusePsychological AbuseAbusive MotherAnger IssuesExplosiveBad Mothering Book:Understanding the Borderline Mother Source: Understanding the Borderline Mother