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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are my mother. She thought she was GREAT. I found her suffocating as hell. Physically and emotionally, even though I couldn't articulate it for the first ten or so years I felt that way. [/quote]

+1.  I had a similar mom.  She gave up her career and prioritized raising kids over everything else.  Few interests or friends.  She thought it made her terrific.  I felt incredibly smothered and uncomfortable.  I rebelled as a teen and likely because I needed space to breathe.

I have a few friends who are the mommy martyr types.  No social life outside of kids.  SAHMs.  Everything for the kids.  [b]They have young kids and I can see how much they already pull away from their mom[/b].  It’s very obvious their moms need to step back and have their own life.  [/quote]

LOL that's normal for kids. They're growing up. Do you think they'll be attached at the hip forever? That is not the goal, for a SAHM or a working mom. Kids let their moms go and start being more and more attached to their peers. Totally normal and to be expected. You have some weird ideas about children if you think they're rejecting their mother by doing that.[/quote]

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