Why has my mother become so critical of others as she ages?

Could she be angry and bitter as a defence against feeling sadness, pain, disappointment and possibly depression, asks Annalisa Barbieri

I am getting increasingly worried about – and frustrated with – my mother, who wants me to listen while she criticises everyone else in the family and seems offended that I don’t want to join in.

It’s possible that she’s always done this and I’ve only just noticed. Certainly, I was painfully aware in adolescence of her frustrations with my father (whom she loves dearly) and her grievances against other family members, which caused me huge anxiety.

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