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LakeErie Asked May 2020

Who else is having a difficult time on Mother’s Day?

Mother’s Day, as well as Father’s Day for that matter, have always been difficult for me, since I had two such miserable parents. My mother is 89 and in a SNF now, I see her occasionally since she is rather harmless now. She was always a narcissistic miserable person, knowing what I know now I suspect mental illness contributed to her behavior as well. My father was an alcoholic and abandoned us when I was about 10, didn’t hear from him for decades and recently learned that he’d died about 5 years ago.


I've tried to be a good mother to my 3 daughters and not carry on history. I know I haven’t done everything right. I did the best I could, with no idea how a normal household should function or what normal parenting relationships looked like.


I would love to hear from others who grieve the loss of a “normal” childhood and upbringing.

Daughterof1930 May 2020
I had a mostly normal childhood, my parents both did things well and made their share of mistakes, as I’m sure I’ve done. But I wanted to say I’m sorry for your pain on this. I have a sibling with undiagnosed mental illness whose behavior has ruined many family times together. I’ve learned to distance myself. I wish peace for you and good times with your daughters

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