his argumentative behavior, yelling and verbal abuse towards my mother is nothing new -
Mom has it pretty tough dealing with him. Giving her some time off is a good idea.
As several have stated, having a come to Jesus conversation with him will likely accomplish very little to nothing. I’ve had several such conversations with him in the past and they accomplished nothing and usually resulted in a yelling match between us. A rational, calm conversation with him regarding his behavior is virtually impossible, but can be done on rare occasions.
Regarding medication, he’s on several, but stopped his Parkinson’s meds.
No, he is not this mean when it’s just the two of us, but he can be. He usually refrains because he knows I won’t tolerate it. Mom is easier to push around, no matter her threats. She’s just a little old lady, but she can definitely call up the ferocity when needed.
