And all of this hurts so much, knowing we always had a wonderful mother/daughter relationship, until she met this guy, the father of her son. What I surmised from the article was if you are gaslighted by someone (especially your mother) you have a hard road ahead as a child.
An old painful and vicious knot is releasing. Not only did no one ever sit me down to discuss my parents divorce, but at 13 I believed I was the reason my dad left. She continues to be very close and connected with my sister, and she continues to be apathetic and cold toward me. It took many years to find out who I was, how to act around people, have a good career (which my mom thought abysmal and pay horrid (which it wasn't and I was quite good at what I did (art and graphic design).I do the same, the sweeping of a room, trying to judge what 'mood' my mother is in. There are good 12 step groups such as ACOA which can be helpful even if not raised by an alcoholic parent.

They are all unique and special in their own ways.


Groups, retreats, individual sessions, 12-step work, etc. Daughters grow up, and each has a choice of how to live their life independently of their mothers. I hope my daughter finds the healing, but that she also comes to a place where she can be less judgmental and more compassionate.

The article was very accurate,truthful and forthright. What goes around comes around. She goes to therapy for a while, then quits talking to them.

The mom's who should take it personally, IF they ever were to read this, hopefully would get the slap in the face they need to wake up and do what they have to do to change!Yesterday I saw my daughter for the first time in six years. After all, just because she's no longer here with you doesn't mean you have to stop celebrating all of the wonderful things she once brought to your life. I am able to see the truth in much of it. Instead I focus on how good they are and how good they will be with practice. She made it clear that I was largely irrelevant to her.”Dismissive behavior, as reported by daughters, occurs across a spectrum, and can become combative if the mother actively and aggressively turns dismissal into rejection. I tried my best when my daughter was born. She has given her power to the pharmapseudical industry and i am very afraid for her. I was the oldest and by the time I was five, I was her helper.

1. We will each go through the second guessing, guilt and the beating ourselves up for our parenting job. I'm done being treated like dirt.I feel like I have finally found my people after reading this article.

Addicts often appear that way, but it is the addiction that got a hold on them and may also occur with another condition.

When a mother quarrels with a daughter, she has a double dose of unhappiness hers from the conflict, and empathy with her daughter's from the conflict with her. Our goal is to help you by delivering amazing quotes to bring inspiration, personal growth, love and happiness to your everyday life.

For me to discuss the most private thing feels wrong. I went to therapy. I took back my power and live my life accordingly.

Mine is 85, and I don't see it happening in this lifetime. My mom cheated on my dad in front of me repeatedly with my sports coach.

I was not. I would like to see more articles about healing these relationships; not condemning mothers.This isn't meant to condemn those mothers; it is meant to help the daughters who feel unloved. Could it be that she wants to protect them from what damaged her so much?