Mother-Daughter relationships

[Marilyn]

Isn't motherhood tough. It's hard to know when you're doing too little or too much. Sometimes I try so hard to do something nice for my daughters, then I see a blog I'm not supposed to be able to see or hear one of them say something that they did not intend for me to hear, and I realize that what I did was not received in the spirit that I meant it. They think I'm overreacting sometimes with I'm showing sincere concern. If I did not react as I did, they would probably think that I didn't care. It's just very hard. I know they appreciate me and know they are loved. They each like to hang out with me at times, so hopefully I'm doing a good enough job that they won't be on here in a few years complaining about what a mess I was. They tell me I'm a great mom, but then would they tell me to my face if they didn't think so? I just hope I'm doing better than my mother did. I think I'm doing way better, but only time will tell. (Sorry my posts are so long. It just takes a lot of words sometime, and I'm a very fast typer.)

[Janet]

Don't get me wrong ladies....I know my Mom loves me, I have no doubt!! AND I do love her. It's just our personalities I guess. I'm more worried and concerned for other people and it's the opposite with my mom. She comes first then everyone else.

She has 6 grandkids. Only bought them something at Christmas. Never invited them to spend the day/night with her. It's always what someone can do for her, especially if it cost money. She has enough to not have to worry, but it's for her. She said that "they have parents to buy for them." We just don't see things, life the same way.

IF I ever need her...she's always right there. BUT she never lets you forget it either.

It's not like this is something new....she has always been this way..more so after my father passed in '73.

Myself....I don't want to have any regrets, although I'm sure I'll have some. If I lived my life like my mother...I would have so many regrets.

[Carolyn]

My mother is my best friend. She has always been there for me and I know I put her through hell in my teens. But now we're so close. We see each other all the time since she moved near me.