Besuch der Mutter

I'm stressing out, cause my Mother is in town, and with her friend Rona, to boot. Problem is, my mother has, from my perspective, a lot of unacknowledged insecurities. As a result, in social situations, or in the presence of certain people, friends or family, she gets very nervous, and concerned about being correct in all ways. She becomes distracted, doesn't listen, and starts policing my behaviour, furtively shaking her head at me, interrupting me when she thinks I may say something inappropriate. Obviously, this makes me uncomfortable, and compounds my already-significant levels of social discomfort, so social situations with her can be quite trying. And of course I start getting really annoyed at what I see as her hypocrisy and lack of depth, her fear of dispensing with small talk, platitudes, and endless declarations of 'God, what a beautiful day!' and embracing a slightly more challenging level of discourse... Oh, well, I'll just have to see what happens and hope for the best.