Nada trying to use Hurricane Sandy as reason to force me to share contact info

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Hi All,

Just wondering if any of you relate to this and you feel about it. I've been

basically no-contact with my family for several months, except for a few brief

emails with my sis. However, in the midst of Hurricane Sandy, my Nada has

emailed me trying to say I should give her my contact info " in case of

emergency. " To me this is illogical and manipulative. I do not share my real

phone number or address with nada, because she has greatly abused that

information in the past. Secondly, I'm totally fine, fully independent, and

don't need nada's help with ANYTHING. Not to mention, she can do NOTHING to help

me as she lives halfway across the country from me! I have my support system in

my town, and the people in my home are fully prepared for the storm. It's sad

and frustrating that nada is trying to use this event as a way to pry

information from me. I'm just one of the millions of people who are prepared for

winds to potentially knock the power out for few days. In my location, we're not

talking about a life-threatening situation, we're talking about staying home for

a few days and if power goes out, we'll be playing card games with the

flashlights on and waiting until the local officials say it's safe to come back

out. It's just so silly - nada and I don't communicate for months and now all of

sudden she " needs " my phone number because she won't be able to contact me via

email for the next few days?! " Ridiculous. I've been through at least 5 major

hurricanes, 3 of them completely BY MYSELF, and as long as you stay safe and

prepared, it's not the end of the world. The whole situation for me is just a

big reminder of how she tries to pressure you into a corner where you suppose to

be made to feel guilty for not giving her what she wants. Plus it gives her and

excuse to go lament to folks in her town " Oh woe is me, my daughter didn't even

give me her phone number during the storm. " UGh!