How is your relationship with your mother?

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1. It’s alright.

2. I don’t have one with her. It’s better that way

3. It’s been worse. It’s way better than it used to be but we don’t have a mother daughter relationship. We are between what a friendship and acquaintance would be.

4. We don’t talk. I haven’t seen her in a decade. I get a check on my birthday, my daughter’s birthday, and Christmas and send a “thank you” text and receive a “you’re welcome” text and that’s… it. It’s much cleaner and simpler this way. I miss having a mother sometimes, but I’m hyper-independent anyways so I get along just fine.

5. She loves me a lot…and I have the greatest admiration for her. I honestly think she’s the most amazing person/woman ever. I know she tries her best and hardest to do and give me what she thinks is best for me. It’s just… not often what I really want. So I get annoyed. But I really know her heart is in the right place.

   I’d say overall it’s fine if not great. We just have our own individual issues and/or differences that might affect our relationship.. we both understand that and have patience for it.

6. Was great until I, with otherworldly diplomacy, called her on her shit…

7. I’ve cut contact with her for my own sanity after a terrible childhood and her constant judgement and impossible standards.

8. Confusing I think it may b her generation she’s late 80s very emotionally unavailable, children should be seen & not heard & strict!! As a result I grew up to b an alcoholic who didn’t understand my emotions in recovery now but it’s been a journey. I didn’t have children not wanting to inflict myself on them and in understanding addiction I learned how very important that mother child bonding is & children that receive it r much more emotionally stable. That being said she is an amazing woman who I admire but struggle to love.