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Originally Posted by Lychee  Joining activities which require you to be outside of your home is a good way to expend your energy in more productive areas while avoiding negativity. Although it may be difficult for you to be around your mother for long periods of time, maybe you can learn to utilize the time that you have so you can turn it into something positive. I doubt your mother is even aware that she is harming you in some way. If you make slight adjustments with yourself (by engaging in meaningful activities, or by seeking to improve yourself for example) your mother may see this change in you and also desire to change herself. If that doesn't happen, you can always be gentle with her and try to turn her negative tendencies into positive ones by acknowledging things to be grateful for in a conversation and the like. |
This is exactly it, and other people are echoing the sentiment. I have done this, I get out more and I am in more activities, and my Mom now tries to support it as a positive change, and is looking to make more friends herself. Use the law of attraction to put it in your head that your life can change and that people want to meet you, and that you can do a lot of activities. Join a sport group, or other club, try find ones that take trips. All these things are great.