Conflict with Mom

@caliya (1170)
Philippines
July 26, 2010 4:06am CST
I have always been so close to my mom that I can tell her everything so I can't imagine having a serious conflict with her. I met my friend earlier and she told me that she is having a conflict with her mom that she would have to move out of their house. (In my country it is common to live with your parents until such time that you get married.) I do not live with my parents anymore though because I have to stay near my office. I love my mom deeply and we may have petty misunderstandings but it gets resolved immediately. How about you, is your relationship with your mom fine?
2 people like this
15 responses
• Philippines
26 Jul 10
hi caliya. i think your mom is pretty cool, and you're very lucky to have such a wonderful relationship with her. i love my mom too but i had such a complicated childhood. i didn't grow up with her or my father, i was raised by my father's sister when my dad passed away. my adopted mom did not marry anymore, she took care of the family business, sustained it and at the same time, raised me, my biological brother and another 2 cousins she'd adopted. it's such a long story. but what i can tell you is, although the mother who raised me and the mother who gave birth to me are two different people... they are still people whom i respect and love. and although their love may not be perfect, their imperfections caused me to be who i am today... stronger and better. and through it all, i can say that communication is the best way to sustain anything, even a mother-daughter/son relationship.
@caliya (1170)
• Philippines
9 Aug 10
Despite your experience I am glad to know that you still love and respect your biological mom. That's really nice of you because maybe not a lot of people who had your experience will still honor their moms.
@hushi22 (4928)
26 Jul 10
i have a very good relationship with my mom and it hurts me much whenever i get to argue with her even in small issues. i hope you can surpass such struggle my friend. =)
@caliya (1170)
• Philippines
8 Aug 10
I'm sure you can. Our mom can our best alliance at home.
@rtsh_gup (185)
• India
30 Jul 10
Till now i don't have any experience having a conflict with my mom....I trust my mom like my best friend as she is very understand women though she is uneducated.I think if there is having love,care and trust between you two ,there is no point of getting conflict......
• China
26 Jul 10
my mom have a mental sickness for several years.but it isnt so serious to go to be in hospital.but all family members ,me my dad ,my hubby find very very difficult to live with her. she break bowls ,dishes heavily everyday,case she says that she hear somebody near her house reprove her but that;s not true.it is hers imagine.we ask her to go to see a doctor.but she refuce. year by year,i find i hate to see her ,to say with her .always,she like to be pessimism. i stay with her ,i am so tire. have no hope. my sky is gray. but ,i am her daughter, i have to face to her .how i can do ,i dont know.
@caliya (1170)
• Philippines
8 Aug 10
I am truly sorry to hear about your situation. If I were in your place I would probably feel hopeless too but just think positive and pray that everything's gonna be okay. I wish that your mom will feel better soon and that you'll have the strength to overcome your challenges.
@myiesha (96)
• Singapore
9 Aug 10
Like you I have always been close to my mom and I can tell her everything, she's practically my bestfriend. Too close that I was hurting her at times. Conflicts arises whenever we disagree on something but I always tried to appease her immediately.
@nicole00 (141)
• United States
2 Sep 10
My mom and I have petty disputes but we always make up true love from mother to daughter can never break
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
27 Jul 10
Hi Caliya, Moms and daughter's often have their little conflicts. I have 4 girls and I can tell you that when they were teens, some of our disagreements sounded so vicious but we are close and now that they are older, I can't imagine any serious arguments with them.
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
hi there caliya! yes, i am close to my mom. i am closer to her than my dad. after i was born my mom and dad separated houses. although they were still seeing each other seldom times. during those times my mom stood as my mother and father that is why i grew up closer to her. even up to now that i am working i still live with her, and we now live with my dad. i tell him everything about me. i don't think there will be anything that i would hide from her. although i think it's just normal having arguments with her but still we settle things peacefully. she used to be my very bestfriend. it is good to hear that there are still people like us who stay a close relationship with their parents. happy mylotting!
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
26 Jul 10
you know i can say i never had any conflict with my mom.. even with my step mom. with my dad i had plenty of them.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
27 Jul 10
Hi, I never have a conflict with my mother and I hope it won't never happen to me too. I love my mother alot and she is the best mom for me. My mother loves me so much and she pampered me alot. She will cook my favourite dishes when I go back to my hometown. I was told by my auntie(who stayed with us last time) that my mother never beat me before, she will only scold me when I get naughty during my childhood. I have been away from my mother for more than 10 years,since I continued my study in abroad, I only have chance to go back to my hometown once a year to visit my parents. We still do keep in touch through phone. My mother will call me at least twice a week and I will also call back home when I am free. We do have a close relationship with each other and I miss my mom so much !!
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
26 Jul 10
Hi dear, Due to our present conditions we may have to stay away from our family which all are happening is a normal thing. For all, I know mom is a weak point and exceptional few, all will love their mom very much. But when time passes, or we get grown up and starts live together with some one else, the love towards mom get reduced. It is natural. In fact it is not getting reduced, but with circumstantial climate, it feel so. But in many cases, after marriage and when more people come to home the love and attachment get shared. The mom feels we are losing to them, which in turn hurts her. At the same time, the new comer tries to get more out of us. It really happens every home. Many man/women are getting failed to resolve such situation. The reason also is lack of experience. They should tactfully resolved. In fact, we can love both of them together and nicely. All we needed is the approach towards them. Free openly and behave very friendly to both. Take things lightly and discuss any major issues in common and resolve them in such a way that both the parties can accept it. I have my old aged mom who currently staying with my younger sister. But I do frequent visit to her and on week ends and whenever I feel like see her and I will go and meet. Also, I used to make calls and she will get a feeling that children are taking care of them. That is what we, as children can give the best to our mother. Misunderstandings are common. But resolve those problems nicely and wisely is the best part to get rid of all issues. Make them happy as much as possible, that would be the gift what we can give to them. Regards, Thank-s
• China
27 Jul 10
The relationship between my mother and me,I think, is very close:just as you have described I tell her everything I have experienced or heard of and my mom would give me some suggestions about these things.I always bought some gifts and food to mom when I went home and she often express that I don't have much money,so I should save money as possible as I can.When I am not at home,mom keeps call me until she sures that I am safe and sound.
• Brazil
26 Jul 10
My mom and i have a great relationship. I ask her for advice all the time and she also shares with me. As a teen I find it a bit strange that my friends seem to hate their mom. Almost like having a enemy in the house lol.
• Philippines
27 Jul 10
My mom and I have a great and sweet mother and child relationship. She admit that I was his favorite among my other siblings. But after my mom and dad separated things roughly changed. It hurts having broken family. We did our best to save it but it's useless. I decided to move out from our family house and live on my own. I frequently visit my mom but we never had a happy times just like what we had before. ;(
@eil_noz (963)
• Philippines
26 Jul 10
that might really be a terrible fight that your friend even left home for such reason. I wonder what reason can it be. well, for my case i'm close with my mom that she would always knew the latest news about me. we are as if bestfriend to a higher level, of course. in fact she named me after the name of her bestfriend in her college years that's why were closer than anybody else in the family and having a lot of similarities and likes that we always get along with each other. sometimes there were conflicts between us that I sometimes get irritated by her nagging to me but we always settle things in time.