I'm 27, yet I found resonance with this piece titled,
Having a Smooth “Breakup” with Your College-Bound Teen " I saw featured on the homepage of Psych Central. It describes my mother and I, it's like it's an ongoing, never ending battle/struggle.
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2010/having-a-smooth-breakup-with-your-college-bound-teen/ Take a read if you will. I don't think it's always possible. My siblings claim it's just how mom is, she encroaches too much on their lives as well, yet for me it's always more. Something about being the baby and the only girl. Anyways, take care for now. =)

[lonegael]

I hear you. I have much the same trouble with my mother, and when she feels that I am irritated at the constant advice, nagging and criticism, she pulls back COMPLETELY. As she says, "It's (her) way or the highway." i finally had to let her reestablish the closeness when she pulls back, because she thinks when I do it, I'm apologizing and absolving her of responsibility for her actions, and I refuse to do this anymore. Be loving, but firm. Sorry that there is another "baby daughter" out there with this problem.
BTW, ever see the movie Like Water For Chocolate? THAT is a monster of a family dynamic, bt very, very common. HUGGGS

[Perna]

I was the youngest and the "baby girl" too. It took until I was over 30 (versus 21) before I was semi-acknowledge as an adult in my own right :-)

[Princess_Obsidian]

Greetings,

Thank you so much for sharing!

Have a good one.