![]() Just left them in her apartment in Chicago with maybe a few days worth of food and no money aside from what my mom had saved from her paper route. My grandma abandoned my mom with her little brother and sister when she was thirteen. My mother who's 57 is struggling to come to terms that in fact, her mother may not even love her. This is not me saying that men's experiences don't matter because they absolutely do. I focused on mother/daughter relationships in this sub because the sub's focus is on women's experiences. Most importantly, we deserve an environment where we can talk freely about our mothers' behavior without the disclaimer "I know she's trying her best and I love her but.".ĮDIT PLEASE READ: A lot of people are commenting that men have these issues too. We deserve better and our daughters deserve better. We know about Daddy Issues, but let's start more discussion about Mommy Issues, and what happens to girls and women with controlling, manipulative, and toxic mothers. We need more accountability and less dismissal. Subs like r/justnomil highlights the extreme, but I and many other women I know have spent many expensive therapy sessions and tear filled phone calls trying to come to terms with our mothers' behavior and why no one seems to care. If she's a single mother it's because "she's doing it all on her own she can't be perfect". ![]() Unfortunately, I feel like toxic mothers' actions are brushed aside because "she's trying her best". ![]() ![]() When a girl has a dad who fell short of his responsibilities or was absent or checked out, people are quick to offer sympathy and understanding. The girl who didn't get enough love or attention from her father seeking it with drunk one night stands and deadbeat boyfriends who they think they can fix. ![]()
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