The (With)Holding Action....
It's not the most mature tactic but it is the most...convenient. It's a lazy route by the emotionally drained. She says she doesn't care for a large part of your life, you reply that you are aware of this (and remind her that this is not the first time she has made her feelings known) and carry on. She follows up by saying that she only feels this way for your benefit...she's doing you a favor you see, which is just down right confusing.
Because this is what you want, you have expressed this to her, but for your own well being (putting her own pre-existing beliefs and experiences aside I'm sure) she's going to take one for the team and hold onto this...thing, this disapproval, or disappointment, or whatever. Because that must be much more important to you (yes you!) than the happiness you feel.
And knowing a family member holds a negative view on something really helps you share with them, open up, enlighten them about said thing. Right?
Or maybe not.
Because this is what you want, you have expressed this to her, but for your own well being (putting her own pre-existing beliefs and experiences aside I'm sure) she's going to take one for the team and hold onto this...thing, this disapproval, or disappointment, or whatever. Because that must be much more important to you (yes you!) than the happiness you feel.
And knowing a family member holds a negative view on something really helps you share with them, open up, enlighten them about said thing. Right?
Or maybe not.