Why is mother-daughter relationship so hard?
One of the biggest points of conflict between mothers and daughters is not feeling heard by the other which results in feeling misunderstood. I hear from daughters that their mothers don't listen to them, and from mothers that their daughters don't understand them.
What is an unhealthy mother-daughter relationship?
A mother-daughter relationship can be considered unhealthy when it becomes toxic, abusive, or codependent, and when it negatively impacts the mental and emotional well-being of either the mother or the daughter.
Why do I have a difficult relationship with my mother?
Toxic parental-child relationships often arise because of mental health problems that the parent may have gone through, such as neglect or trauma, and never addressed before. Working through unhealthy relationship patterns may bring up traumatic memories for your mother.
Why are some mothers hard to their daughters?
A daughter is a potent target for a mother's unprocessed traumas and the resultant rage, anger, and deprivation she experienced in her life. The mother may have experienced the same with her own mother. Tension and deprivation may have built up for decades from the pain of enduring that.
Is my mom toxic or am I overreacting?
Do dads like daughters or sons more?
Can a mother-daughter relationship be too close?
At what age do daughters appreciate their mothers?