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Originally Posted by ECHOES
Mine neither, St. Blue 
In fact, she ridiculed mothers who were sweet and tender and loving.
And she ridiculed kids who needed their mothers.
And she ridiculed healthy, loving mother daughter relationships. |
Sigh...my mother used to do a lot of that. Talking about other people in a negative way and ridiculing tender relationships. She didnt have a tender bone in her body. She used to call eveyrone else sick, neurotic, abusive. Kind of ironic. I think it confused me a lot because she considered herself so above it all and perfect, but that wasnt the way it felt to me.
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But you were able to be a wonderful mother. Not everyone is so fortunate to be able to do that, and I admire you very much for that. 
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OMG Thank you, Echoes. Youre a really wonderful mom, too, you know?
I dont know how I have ever been able to do this. The only thing I can think of is that I sought treatment really young. I thought Id never get married and I never, ever thought about having kids. Then, as I got older (maybe later 20s) I thought, well, maybe I'll have 1. I never expected to have 6! I didnt think Id be great with kids. I was overwhlemed with my love for them when they were born and it struck me what a different family life I wanted for them. I think we all feel that way here.