Gradient tool to show hide not work in layer masks

I have a PS CC (201410204.r.310X640 subscription.   When I used CS5 I could use the gradient tool (black and white) to show hide content in a layer mask.  This achieved the correct smoothness I want to achieve.  In CC the tool does not work in layer masks -it removes too much or the reverse, etc.  I have no control at all over what is removed and not.   Is there a fix for this please.   The lack of the gradient tool for this effect is making CC not worth using at the mo to be honest and I am just about to give up on it.
Many thanks for any help you can offer.
Susan

Thank you for the replies and I apologise for havingn taken so long but have been busy with one thing and another for a few days.
How to explain?   What I mean is that if I have an image and I, say, then, for example, add a texture image, I could then add a layer mask to the texture lay and working in the lay mark remove or replace the texture mask as I wished... in CS5 I usually used the diamond gradient in little tiny strokes, if necessary, and this removed the texture in with a nice smooth gradient - or replaced it, depending on whether I was using black or white
Now it does not matter how I use the gradient tool, each 'stroke' just moves the exposed part to a different place in the image
and no matter whether the colur is set to black or white, each 'stroke' moves the exposed part to another place in the image.
In order to replace the texture, I have to use the paint brush tool.
I hope all this makes sense to you clever folks.   I have not reset preferences and tools but it has made no difference.
Also, I apparently have PS versiib 2014. 2.2 Release   20141204.r30 x 64   - I have updated several times but do not know if this is the correct version.   Any ideas gratefully received.
Many thanks.  Susan

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