is it normal to not like my own mother?
Yes — and the guilt about it is usually worse than the feeling itself. "Like" is different from "love." You can love your mother and not enjoy her company, not trust her with your real life, not want her opinion. None of that makes you a bad daughter; most of it makes you an adult who's been paying attention.
people also ask
- Is it wrong to dislike your mother?
- No. It's information. The question is what you do with it — distance, boundaries, or repair.
- Why do I feel guilty for not liking my mom?
- Because the cultural script says you have to. Scripts aren't truth — they're scripts.
- Can a daughter-mother relationship be repaired?
- Sometimes, if both people are willing. Usually only one is, which is why most repair is unilateral — you change the rules of engagement.
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