"It's not limited to just you," Elijah assured her. "I'm fairly certain my mother detests everyone. Including her own children a fair amount of the time." Granted they hated her as well.
"Nor would I ask you to. If mother attacks you again, I would say you are more than justified to retaliate however you see fit. Though I would caution against anything more than a verbal assault. She can be quite litigious."