Quote Originally Posted by Hilder420
this thread makes me sad.... my mother has never told me that she loves me, she sure has taken time to tell me that she hates me and wishes i were never born because of who my father is.. i havent seen my dad since i was 5, and the only father figure i had, who i thought cared about me was, no, is a pedophile. i used to let it get to me, but i am not gonna let her coldness affect me... the way i see it, shes missing out, because when it comes to my family, friends and pets i am a very warm loving generous person.. she will never get to experience my affection. I do think that kids need to hear and learn how to be affectionate towards other people, but the fact that they grew up without, hopefully, will not have too bad of a negative effect.
ditto..my mother was a nightmare to me growing up,she is still alive at 79,,and we tolerate one another just about..its an ongoing problem trying to get over her treatment of me growing up,,but i,m dealing with it,and most importantly i treat my kids with the utmost respect,and enjoy grabbing that bit of time every day to tell them just how important they are to me,and how much i love them.. :hippy: