“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
“Borderline mothers who threaten or attempt suicide keep their children emotionally trapped, and their children may suffer from extreme anxiety even as adults.” SuicideManipulationChild AbusePsychological AbuseAbusive MotherBorderline MotherBad MotheringManipulative MotherEmotional Abusive Book:Understanding the Borderline Mother Source: Understanding the Borderline Mother
“When enraged, some divorced borderlines may deprive their children of contact with their father either to punish him or the children.” ManipulationChild AbuseDomestic AbusePsychological AbuseBpdAbusive MotherBorderline MotherManipulative Mother Book:Understanding the Borderline Mother Source: Understanding the Borderline Mother