Quote:
Originally Posted by healingme4me
I'm going to go out on a limb here with my hunch. I'm wondering if she is spread so thin and perhaps her setting up this barrier between you is a way of testing the waters with you first-her 'safe' person as she builds up her ability to do so with others?
|
That could well be. Although I haven't really noticed it, my daughter has always seen herself as being protective of her parents. My husband and I have discussed how she feels...and we've looked at each other and said, "Hmmm...wellll...."
But that's how she feels, so
for her, it's true. I do believe that she feels like she needs to establish clear boundaries with people in her life. Lucky me, being "mom", I might very well be the person she's practicing on.