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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv
I spent life until my late 30's wondering about my parents and wishing they were different. One day I told myself it didn't do any good to wonder and wish. I had to realize my parents were only people and had their strong points (few) and weak points (many), and I couldn't expect them to be different than they had always been and were. That went a long way to remove my anxiety over the situation. I minimized my interactions with them and didn't expect anything (especially emotionally) from them. That went a long way to eliminate my anxieties, & was something I should have thought of and internalized long before. This won't help your situation a lot, but it might help clear the way for you to decide on a course of action.
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this. i typed something out, 4-5 times and kept deleting it.
mentally thank your mom, maybe even verbally for bringing you into this world and move on with your life.
i love my mom. she still disappoints me sometimes, but i wont let it crush my spirit. i'm a product of me. can i be a better person..sure. hell yes..but i dont blame mom for any of it. it's still me at the wheel of my life. good or bad..i was driving.