Hi Jinnyann

I was also abused when I was a child, and since it stopped I've had periods where I feel like I'm a child again. It's kind of strange and embarrasing. For instance sometimes when I get scared I hide like I did when I was little.
Sounds like you are experiencing some of the same though. I've often wished for my mom to be more "motherly" but I don't think there's a chance for that, I also have times when I really wish that a mother would take care of me or comfort me, I suppose it's cause I never got that. I hate the fact that I can't just take care of myself. I guess I'm just trying to say that I think it's normal, not that I know a lot about these things.