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That's pretty much what I've been feeling, but I was repressing the conscious thought because that would confirm her assessment. She likes to tell me that I "can't take criticism, even when it's for your own good" -- meaning her frequent critiques about my "unnatural" lifestyle.
This person is, indeed, a social gadfly who makes everything "all about her." She gets very personally and visibly offended when I don't respond as desired to all her likes and dislikes, and she's constantly prodding in those areas.
I'm very thankful that we only see each other once a year, communicating by email and an occasional phone call the rest of the year. In person, she knows exactly how to punch my buttons, and I fell for it again to the point of feeling guilty and second-guessing myself.
You've helped me put it all back in perspective -- until next year's visit, anyway. :D
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