"Easy, I'll just start treating you like your mother does until you change your attitude." He shook his head and looked over at her. "You can talk to me about anything, of course. I told you I wasn't going to try to convince you to do anything, I know that would be a waste of both of our time. If you want to vent to me that's fine, I'll just stay quiet and let you talk. But I don't believe you, and this is a problem you've created with your past behavior, I think you do plan to drive them out of your mother's life. Either by running away and not coming back until they're gone, or by making your mother choose between you or them. I want you to talk to me and feel comfortable talking to me, but you don't want me to treat you like a child I'm having to be honest with you even if you don't like it."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>