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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]...don't most people feel this way about their moms? Like I know my mom isn't objectively the World's Greatest Mom-- even though I got her that mug!!-- but she is amazing to me, and I wouldn't want any other mom, YKWIM?

I know "most people" is not nearly all, but I think especially when we're kids-- yes, even teens-- we do tend to feel this way. At least enough to express that sentiment on social media, in a card, etc.

Even when I was p!ssed at her as a teen, I thought she was the worst mom in the world except for all the other moms-- i.e., the best. [/quote]
No, I don't think most people feel this way. I don't know the percentages, but I think many people are not great parents...and especially by the time kids are teens they are well aware of that. My situation is a little different, since my parents' failures were undeniable: sister and I both had eating disorders, sister tried to kill herself, parents were yelling at me or siblings all the time to the point friends said they didn't like coming over. So I think it'd be worrying if a teenager couldn't figure out something was off. But I don't think it's strange for teenagers to assess poor parenting.[/quote]
+1 PP, I’m so sorry your upbringing was so similar to mine, right down to the eating disorders (my sister hasn’t attempted suicide, but struggles with addiction and personality disorder as an adult).  I was pretty miserable growing up; our parents fought constantly, I stayed in my room or out of the house as much as possible, etc.  I love my mom and think she did her best, but she has let me down in really significant ways, even when I don’t expect that much from her as an adult.  It’s painful.[/quote]

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