Does a mother ever?
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Does a mother ever?
| Sat, 11-04-2006 - 8:26am |
Does a Mother ever get to the point she doesn't worry about her "baby". That she accepts the fact her baby is an adult, capable of making adult decesions?
Mine has my anxiety up today. Her husband came into town unexpectivly last night. She left with him and we haven't heard from her since. I keep telling myself it's alright she's an adult, but she's a Mother, doesn't she understand I still worry about her.
Chest is tight just needed to vent. It isn't good to keep such thoughts bottled up inside.
Keitha

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I don't know the answer to this one, Keitha. My personal experience tells me that no mom ever stops worrying about her kids. I have a hard time letting go with my youngest because even though she's an adult, her untreated bipolar causes her to make very poor decisions. Sometimes when
Keitha,
Since my DD is still a "baby", it's hard for me to imagine the letting go part yet..though I know I'll have to someday.
Sometimes it's hard for grown kids too, I know when I was in my twenties and my Mom was dating again, I was the one who worried and felt rejected when she was with a really controlling, potentially abusive personality bf and cut contact with her children.
I think at a certain point, you can just offer support and wait for the chips to fall, it does suck.
Hugs,
Dee
(((Keitha))) No, moms never stop worrying.
Sheri Ann
Sheri I knew you and Jan would understand this question fully. She did stop by yesterday and they took the boys. I let them go very reluctantly as after all this is his boys also. Now I'm really worried, did I do the right thing. Anxiety so high this weekend I'm feeling all those anxiety symptoms coming on at any minute. Hands are shaking, tightness in chest, the pit in my stomach, the lump in my throat. I keep telling myself there is nothing I can do to change this situation, just accept it. But what kind of Mother would I be if I did that?
Keitha
Just an update for you all. DD and grandsons are home. Don't know what's happening to husband I just want him to head on back to Indiana. But DD says he's gonna look for housing down this way. I know I need to butt out, but that is so hard, when you see the same pattern as before. No change just more heartache and pain. And when does enough become enough? Finding myself hurt, as mothers we only want better for our children then what we've gone through.
Keitha
(((Keitha))) I know exactly how you feel.
Sheri Ann
I'm so sorry about your daughter.
Amy
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