Tomorrow, I am speaking to my abusive mother (for the second time) about switching University courses from Medicine to history. Please can anyone give me some advice on to how to respond when she acts 'fake nice' or begs/cries for me not to ruin her life. I do not want to be stuck in the cycle of abuse but i feel too bad to be mean back when she acts nice to me even though I know in my heart it is an act. i am really scared...