OrlanisWorks
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Love my mum and dad. Gonna watch Tom Brady cry with them. :3
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Do you love your Mother?
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SilentxS3ud
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I would take a bullet for her in a heartbeat. Love her to death and hope I go before I see her leave us.
Every postive values I have were nurtured by my Mother. As a single mother who worked two jobs and still was a very visible part of her family, I have to say she rocks. She's the strongest person I know.
My Dad however, well he taught me how to be a good Dad by learning what not to do as a Father from his example. Basically, he was/is a shit father.
My Dad however, well he taught me how to be a good Dad by learning what not to do as a Father from his example. Basically, he was/is a shit father.
Wag
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iliketurtles
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My mother is my best friend. No lie.
Messofanego
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"Having good parents is like the lottery. You’re just like, “Oh my god, I won the lottery! What the -- 'I didn’t do anything!'" - Lana Wachowski (Matrix trilogy, Cloud Atlas, V for Vendetta)
I'm like that. They're human so there can be a few niggles like how stereotypically stubborn and dogged my dad is but love and support for them and vice versa all the way. Wouldn't be where I am now without their support for my career change (medicine->psychology).
I'm like that. They're human so there can be a few niggles like how stereotypically stubborn and dogged my dad is but love and support for them and vice versa all the way. Wouldn't be where I am now without their support for my career change (medicine->psychology).
Damerman
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hmmm... thats like a paradox or something... it shows the love you have for her, but at the same time completely disregards everything she has worked for. She would probably want to take the bullet instead of you.
Vicetrailia
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Yes, but we're not close.
Subpar Spatula
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No. I can only tolerate her so little which is why I see her maybe twice a year on holidays for a few hours.
neoism
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Both my parents.... >>>>>>>everythang and everyone else....
Literally I dont love anyone else in my family but them... I have 1 sister and 4 half sisters... one cousin Ive lived with since he was 4 and I was 10 and 1 other cousin the brother of the one I live with... I consider them both like brothers... The only person I ever loved more was my PawPaw my moms dad but he died when I was 14....
I think everyday about my parents passing... Its the only thing I'm scared of in this world... I love them sooo much...
best parents ever...
Literally I dont love anyone else in my family but them... I have 1 sister and 4 half sisters... one cousin Ive lived with since he was 4 and I was 10 and 1 other cousin the brother of the one I live with... I consider them both like brothers... The only person I ever loved more was my PawPaw my moms dad but he died when I was 14....
I think everyday about my parents passing... Its the only thing I'm scared of in this world... I love them sooo much...
best parents ever...liliththepale
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I loved my mother yes. My father's been a bit irascible since her death, but I still love him tons as well.
Arrogant Bastard
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Yes.
My mother has always been supportive, even when she disagreed with my life choices. I know I can always count on her...the same is true for my dad. That relationship is really important, it is exceedingly unfortunate that some people don't have it.
My mother has always been supportive, even when she disagreed with my life choices. I know I can always count on her...the same is true for my dad. That relationship is really important, it is exceedingly unfortunate that some people don't have it.
Alcoremortis
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Yup.
When I was a kid, one of my mom's friends told her, "I wish I was one of your children."
I might not have always appreciated having every minute of every day filled with activities at the time... but I sure do now.
When I was a kid, one of my mom's friends told her, "I wish I was one of your children."
I might not have always appreciated having every minute of every day filled with activities at the time... but I sure do now.
Mango The Magician
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Yes, she was a great person. I also love my dad, along with the entirety of my family.
Dorimukyasuto
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I'm all fucked up from my shitty life growing up. But yeah, I still love her.
More than anything. Not one person's been there for me more than her. And while we butt heads quite a bit, more because I'm unnecessarily stubborn, I could never say I don't love her. Sometimes she gives me money. More importantly she doesn't make me pay rent or for the food in the fridge, the only thing I'm responsible for is my phone bill. Maybe I'm set up for failure in the independent side of life later, but she taught me to save my money and do it well, so there's that.
I need the back story for why you posted this, lol
But to answer your question: yes. I would do anything for my mom.
Blackstarhat
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I love both my parents.
When I was young, like 6-8 or so, my mom would spend most of our money on marijuana and beer for my half-brother and all of his friends who were still in high school. I was forced to stay in my room most weekend because of the parties she threw (thank god for Nintendo). She slept with some of them. There were a few times the parties were so bad my dad would take me and my real brother to a hotel for the weekend. She eventually ran off with some drug addict because he had long hair and could play guitar (no bullshit, that's the reason she gave me). I haven't talked to her in about 20 years, and I don't give a crap. My dad was awesome, but he died about 10 years ago.
cakeintake
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It's very hard to describe whether or not I 'love' my mother or not.
She took care of me after my father left when I was only 6 or 7 years old. But as time progressed, she took her pent-up anger out on me. Screaming and shouting at me, comparing me to my 'no-good, lazy, piece of shit father'. It wasn't a fun situation, and it still isn't.
She took care of me after my father left when I was only 6 or 7 years old. But as time progressed, she took her pent-up anger out on me. Screaming and shouting at me, comparing me to my 'no-good, lazy, piece of shit father'. It wasn't a fun situation, and it still isn't.
Of course I love her, I wish she was still here. She fought cancer for all of my life, and even in the later years, with having to constantly go to the doctor, chemo, dialysis, and so on, she still tried to provide the best for me, which I could only imagine being incredibly difficult with her illness eating away at her. If only I could tell her thank you.
Of course. When my dad left my mom basically had to raise me by herself. She worked two jobs for many years to take care of us. Even though we barely had any money she would still buy me video games for Christmas and my birthday since she knew how much I enjoyed gaming. Things got a lot better financially when she finished school and became a nurse. By that time I was also able to get a part time job so I could pay for my own stuff. Took me a while until I was able to appreciate everything my mom did for me growing up.
SugarDaddy
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I don't know.
I wish she'd take some fucking medication though, her bi-polar, menopause fueled rantings every morning are tearing the family apart.
I wish she'd take some fucking medication though, her bi-polar, menopause fueled rantings every morning are tearing the family apart.
I have a weird relationship with my mom. I don't love her, but I feel pity for her, and also hate her at the same time. She made a lot of mistakes in her life, each of which hurt me severely. My father was abusive drunk who hovered me above boiling water and sexually violated me, her decision was to let him continue doing stuff like that until we escaped to the U.S. when I was 6. He did this shit since I was born. (I don't know about Portuguese laws back in the 90s, but I highly doubt she couldn't call the cops after the amount of bruises me and her had from that monster.)
Moving to the U.S. was also a big mistake because she had no financial support once she got into this country and as such, once we had a place to live, she left me alone 80% of the time at home to work in a factory and a restaurant. It got worse when she started dating a guy who raped me for a couple of months straight. The worst part is that she heard stuff from that guy's ex about what he's done to her son and choose to ignore her. Also, that monster was never convicted. He left without any consequences because I was too traumatized to say anything and mom decided to never called the cops on him. Instead, she thought it would be best that she took my more colorful clothes away and cut my hair to make me look more boyish. (I have no idea what made her think that would help.)
After all that, she never told anyone about what happened, no even therapists, who then thought I just had ADHD because of how I was behaving (I never had ADHD), and they gave me a medication that eventually caused me to have NAFLD later on. Because of her idiocy, my liver nearly died, luckily once I was 16 I went to my own physiatrist who saw what truly was wrong with me. My liver is better thankfully.
Through out my teen years, when I was exploring my gender and sexuality, she forced me to not explore them by pretty much ruining my friendships and relationships by embarrassing me and telling me that I'll suffer if I'm gay or someshit like that. I became an outcast because of her, she treated all my friends like muggers. Worse is that my gender dysphoria was starting to show a lot more around that time, so it hurt me more that she was forcing this stupid over-masculinity onto me. When she finally got into a car crash when I was 15, I finally had some damn room to breath and had a relationship with a cute guy I liked. Sad it only last 5 months before she recovered and was taking "care" of me again.
Now she, along with my "family", are trying to stop me from transitioning from male to female by really abusive and disgusting means. I plan to move and completely lose connections with her, because I've had enough of how much she has ruined my life. But at the same time, I feel a bit of pity. In her head she thinks what she's doing and has done was all for the better of me, but never once did she ever say "Is this okay?" to me. She never asked me questions, never considered my opinion; it doesn't help she has bipolar disorder either. Even when that's the case, I can't over look how horrible my life was because of her, nor can I love her after all of that.
Moving to the U.S. was also a big mistake because she had no financial support once she got into this country and as such, once we had a place to live, she left me alone 80% of the time at home to work in a factory and a restaurant. It got worse when she started dating a guy who raped me for a couple of months straight. The worst part is that she heard stuff from that guy's ex about what he's done to her son and choose to ignore her. Also, that monster was never convicted. He left without any consequences because I was too traumatized to say anything and mom decided to never called the cops on him. Instead, she thought it would be best that she took my more colorful clothes away and cut my hair to make me look more boyish. (I have no idea what made her think that would help.)
After all that, she never told anyone about what happened, no even therapists, who then thought I just had ADHD because of how I was behaving (I never had ADHD), and they gave me a medication that eventually caused me to have NAFLD later on. Because of her idiocy, my liver nearly died, luckily once I was 16 I went to my own physiatrist who saw what truly was wrong with me. My liver is better thankfully.
Through out my teen years, when I was exploring my gender and sexuality, she forced me to not explore them by pretty much ruining my friendships and relationships by embarrassing me and telling me that I'll suffer if I'm gay or someshit like that. I became an outcast because of her, she treated all my friends like muggers. Worse is that my gender dysphoria was starting to show a lot more around that time, so it hurt me more that she was forcing this stupid over-masculinity onto me. When she finally got into a car crash when I was 15, I finally had some damn room to breath and had a relationship with a cute guy I liked. Sad it only last 5 months before she recovered and was taking "care" of me again.
Now she, along with my "family", are trying to stop me from transitioning from male to female by really abusive and disgusting means. I plan to move and completely lose connections with her, because I've had enough of how much she has ruined my life. But at the same time, I feel a bit of pity. In her head she thinks what she's doing and has done was all for the better of me, but never once did she ever say "Is this okay?" to me. She never asked me questions, never considered my opinion; it doesn't help she has bipolar disorder either. Even when that's the case, I can't over look how horrible my life was because of her, nor can I love her after all of that.
That's...a difficult question but...yea I did love her.
She came from extreme poverty and lacked some parenting skills, but I guess that wasn't her fault. She very much loved me.
I made peace with her before Alzheimer's took her away.
My dad was wonderful but died suddenly when I was 18. Unfortunately your relationship with your parents at 18 is usually not ideal.
I will try my best to correct some of mistakes they made with my children.
She came from extreme poverty and lacked some parenting skills, but I guess that wasn't her fault. She very much loved me.
I made peace with her before Alzheimer's took her away.
My dad was wonderful but died suddenly when I was 18. Unfortunately your relationship with your parents at 18 is usually not ideal.
I will try my best to correct some of mistakes they made with my children.
Feel the same way.
ipukespiders
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Mom's dead.
Yes, I do, but she's to the point where I don't really want to talk to her anymore.
She's a major control freak, and she directs most of that towards my son. She has to control everything, otherwise its a huge guilt trip.
If she buys him something, even if we don't care for it, he has to wear it or use it (like the huge bear that sat in his closet for s year).
Had a huge fight a while back over who his doctor would be, wife wanted one, but my mom was opposed because he's a nurse practitioner instead of a doctor.
She's a major control freak, and she directs most of that towards my son. She has to control everything, otherwise its a huge guilt trip.
If she buys him something, even if we don't care for it, he has to wear it or use it (like the huge bear that sat in his closet for s year).
Had a huge fight a while back over who his doctor would be, wife wanted one, but my mom was opposed because he's a nurse practitioner instead of a doctor.
bobawesome
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Only when she gives me chicken tendies.
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