Quote from Claire in Crazy Train
Claire: Mom manipulates you. She uses you against the rest of us. Mitchell: I have no idea what you're talking about. Claire: Oh, God, if only I could think of an example. Oh, wait, here's one of 30. She blew off Alex's graduation, but she didn't tell us. She made you do it so we would all dump on you instead of her. And now she bans me from giving a toast, and we're fighting about it. Come on. She's using you like a human shield. Does that seem like a healthy relationship? Why don't you give that some thought while you're getting me a refill? Mitchell: When did you even drink that? You've been talking the whole time.