Though I agree it's tempting to say "My mother is extremely abusive, and has manipulated you" and then give the messy details, but one should only do that if any random person on the street would agree that her behavior constitutes severe abuse and is not an excuse to intone "she'll always be your mother!!!!!"
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Though I agree it's tempting to say "My mother is extremely abusive, and has manipulated you" and then give the messy details, but one should only do that if any random person on the street would agree that her behavior constitutes severe abuse and is not an excuse to intone "she'll always be your mother!!!!!"