aw Fi *hugs* Matilda does that so much. I find it heartbreaking that a Mummy cuddle can't fix it. She often has pushed me away and only stops screaming when I am out of the room. But I have come to figure with her that she needs her own space (very independant sausage) so when she needs her space I give it to her & that is the gentle way for her. I don't leave most of the time but sit on her bed with her & am there if she needs a cuddle. Lately she's been doing her own thing & will jump up for a cuddle during it & go back down when she's ready. HTH!