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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend who is a psychiatrist with 2 boys has always said that she does not expect they will be interested in her at all after they are 18. I have 2 girls and I think that sounds so sad and unnecessary! I do see that dynamic a lot but I don’t think it has to be like that because I also know men who were SUPER close to their wonderful mothers growing up and continue to be so as adults. But it does seem rare. An ex called his mother a few times a week but she was probably one of the sweetest, most wonderful mothers I’ve encountered so I’m not surprised. [/quote]

It's funny how people deny that personality plays a huge part in this. I see it all around me: really nice people have a closer relationship with their kids, because the kids enjoy their company and want to communicate with them, tell them things, often the parents are also helpful in different ways...To me that is a bigger factor than anything else, because why would adult children want to be around people who make them feel like crap? They will do it a bit, out of obligation, but it won't be the same.[/quote]

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