Treatment, Keike? That means they'd have to admit there was something about themselves that needed changing. As I said to my sister, to make our mother see there is a problem would mean completely destroying her mentally and she may never recover. Not worth it.

But there are ways you can look at it. Humour helps. Knowing that the brain isn't working correctly you can laugh at the things said and done just to hurt you, even if the intent to hurt is never acknowledged. It is hard and I wish I'd been able to do this in the past with some very hurtful things (I'm sure you remember some of them) but I can now laugh. Most of the time. Even about house issues, iykwim. Doesn't mean I trust my mother - heaven forbid! - but it does mean it doesn't sting so much.