Getting ready to head out and do something that is a major 180 for me. My mom and I don’t have the best relationship. Honestly, none of my siblings have a good relationship with her either. Last night I texted her and asked if I could take her to breakfast this morning. So I’m about to head out to get her. Might not sound like a big deal. It is for me. W asked what I was doing today. When I told her she shocked. She asked “What in the heck brought that on?”. Told her I need to make the effort, she is my mom. Not doing it to impress W or get any kudos from her. Part of this journey involves me being a better person and this is something I feel I need to do. Need to spend more time with my mom, not just today. She makes it hard though. I’ve always loved my mom. She’s just hard to be around at times. 🤞🏻
MikeP. Hopefully your visit wet ok and you set your expectations low. I get this, I understand why it’s a big deal. My brother doesn’t talk to my mom anymore. My sister never goes back and visits my mom anymore. She only has her come visit her and I have guilt after every time I visit. Never meeting her expectations. It’s because of my mom‘s low self-esteem that never let her move forward in life and living through her children that caused her not to have a healthy relationship with her children as adults.
