Turbulent. We had our problems during my teenage years and our relationship never really recovered. We get on well now, and don't argue. We are not as close as some mothers and daughters though. She isn't naturally maternal - that colours our relationship a lot.

My last girl was a royal pain....I couldn't even breath right for her and I am not kidding about that....my response when she criticized my breathing was....that she was mad I was breathing at all...now she is going in to her senior year in college....she actually loves me and has apologized to me in regard to being the little Biatch (her words)to me....my other two girls weren't a problem. My relationship with my mom was one that I was an enabler. She was an alcoholic and I covered for her and protected her when I could. It was a hard life growing up. She is gone now and I miss her very much. I feel bad for her to have such a sad life and tormented soul. When she wasn't drinking she was the most wonderful person you could ever want for a mom....too bad it was in such short spirts......

Last time I saw my mom was when I was 12. I have no clue where she is now, and I'm 23.

My Mom was awesome!!!! I miss her so much

I have a very good relationship with my Mother. No matter where we are in the world I call her every day it is almost time now.:)

AC/DC. A roller coaster ride...ups and downs. Happy Sunday! :) (9hugs))

I think I'd have to pay you for a longer session, shrink. LOL

Lots of unrealized expectations!

reversed but still good.

Early on... It was co dependent and sucked Later on it got worse, combatent and angry later than that... We made friends and came to terms. Right before she died... We were good! I cared for her right up until her last breath.

My mother is my hero. She's always been there for me. My dad is an Army man, and so when he would always go off to whatever part of creation he was sent. She always had to stay behind, with two young kids, and later when he went to Bosnia for nine months and a year (which turned into a year and two and a half months). She's had to deal with two teenagers, one of which was depressed, suicidal, has Asperger's Syndrome (Autism so invisible they didn't find it until the end of my ninth-grade year), Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, and all the problems of a normal teenage girl. Add a son with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (also available without the hyperactivity), another seven-year-old son with Expressive-Receptive disorder as well as Autism, and a five-year-old boy with bossy and manipulative behavior. She is my hero.

Hi again shrinkness. My relationship with my Mother is a total ZZEERRROOOO! After a terrible last few months of her mother (my Grandmother) dieing a slow death to cancer about three years ago I found out my mom had been keeping her finances away from her. Mom had her placed in a home and took over her finances with the help of an attorney. She was afraid her mother would give away all of her money to her brothers and sisters and there would be no money left for her. I received a scathing email from my brothers wife on the day of my Grandma's funeral telling me that I was nothing but an inconvenience to her all of my life. I attended the funeral out of respect to my dear sweet Grandmother, but that was the last day I have had any contact with my family. I have heard from my Aunt's that she and her son along with his wife are moving to Texas. It was the only job they had left for him in his current company position and they have no credit to carry themselves because of a few past bankruptcies. I got a long letter in the mail today from Mom and I did the most respectful and sane thing I could think of for myself. I threw it away with out opening it. Thank you for letting me vent :) and I do apologize for the 'burden' that is coming your way Texas.

My mother and I were very close.She was a smart,caring,generous,creative,funny person.We would laugh about the craziest stuff together:)She really *got* me.When you have a mutual understanding,love and trust like that,it is so hard to see them go. We did share the same interest in art and I have a deep appreciation for music because of her.I can't play her piano,which I now have in my living room,but when someone does stop over and plays,it's like having her around again.She was a truly a lovely,beautiful person :)

I'm behaving like a daughter to her, she was too behaving like a loving mom to me. We are just like good friends. We used to discuss about the problems most of the time. We were sharing happy and sad moments. My parents were passed away long time back, Now I'm sharing my problems with my sisters and brothers. (not with my kids and husband)