My Mom won’t acknowledge what we were previously talking/arguing about?

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For the past week I have been begging my Mom to take me to an aviary near us. I am quite obsessed with birds and I plan on doing something involving birds/animals when I am older. I just wanted to go to be able to interact with a few of the larger bird species. At the beginning of the week she seemed okay with it and said maybe. Skip to last night when I reminded her she seemed like she didn’t want to take me. I kept rambling on about it and then she got annoyed and I stopped. This morning I asked one more time and she angrily said no. I was going to drop it and ask again in a week or two, but then about 2 hours later she told me that she would take me. I could tell that she didn’t want to go at all and that it would be an inconvenience to her so I said that it was fine and I didn’t want her to take me if she didn’t want to go. She got upset, said fine and walked away. I felt bad for making her upset, so I followed her. She said if I wanted to go, she would take me, but then proceeded to say that she was tired and this was her day off. I went back to my room, but still felt bad so I texted her and said that I was sorry and if she really didn’t want to go, it was fine and I wouldn’t mention it again. She responded with “I want to go to the beach tonight.. you me and your brother?” I didn’t know what to say so I just said sure. She hasn’t mentioned going at all… I feel like I should just leave it be and ask in a few weeks…Or should I try to talk to her about it?

Rose Schowalter · Accepted Answer

It sounds like her mood is about more than not wanting to go to the aviary. Maybe you should ask her if she is upset about something (without bringing up the aviary). Talking about it usually helps, and it will help her to feel appreciative of you. Just say something like, “Is there anything you want to talk about? It seems like something might be bothering you”. I hope this helps. Good luck.

Rose Schowalter · Answer

hey…ask her when the older brother is around. He will stick up for you. maybe birds freak her out? ask her if someone elses mom and a friend will take you. idk. don’t give up. just don’t upset her.

Rose Schowalter · Answer

Your mom is probably tired as hell from working all week. You nagging probably isn’t helping her. Taking you to the aviary would involve 4 trips total… dropping you off/going back home, picking you up/driving back home. Perhaps its not what she intended to do for that day. Be easy on her.

Rose Schowalter · Answer

Your ranting was, sadly, merely evidence of immaturity.To compound that with childhood petulance when she agreed despite her tiredness only adds to it.You will be treated more as mature when you behave that way.Sorry, but someone needs to say it….for your sakeBy the way, there are lots of birds to be seen all around you

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