Your mom is acting ugly. But your cat sure is a beaut.
I am sorry that you are experiencing this from her. Maybe it is time for you to let them 'die' in your heart. She can play those games with you for the rest of her life, and i don't think she is much older than I am. So she gets to live in that dirge forever. Someone warned you before to guard your heart, and I sense that you have been, as you know her better than any here do.
I hope you can make peace with this and move on in the life your mom recognizes as beautiful. It is sad, that she, among those happiest of people, is in a miserable marriage and part of a religion that is miserable and hurtful as well. I guess she can be alone for the rest of her life knowing she is going to spend eternity in paradise with your dad and w/o you. Woo woo.
You deserve better than that, you know it and so does she.
blessings, Shelly
edited to say I wanted to RAVE, but I think your mom is a raving fool already. No offense, but she isn't too bright. It must have skipped a generation, cause you got your smarts from somewhere other than your parents. I do have to say that my first fantasy of 'bitch slapping' did happen as I read your post. Over the last few months I have thought your mom was messed up, but now-well, this last post make me want to haul off on the woman. I have never hauled off on anyone though, so like I said, its just a little mental picture I allowed myself:)