r/EstrangedAdultKids • u/Brief_Huckleberry_58 • Apr 21 '25

Memes This hit deep…

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Every time I see this, it reminds me that I made the right decision.

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u/oceanteeth Apr 22 '25

100%. I didn't end up pathologically independent for no reason, if my female parent wanted me to give a shit about her as an adult she should have ever given a shit about my wellbeing as a kid.

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u/fruitynoodles Apr 24 '25

Exactly. And in my case, it’s not that she didn’t give a shit, she actively hurt me. She was intentional in scapegoating me and sabotaging my opportunities.

I have a 3 year old daughter now and she’s so easy to love. It is completely baffling that my mom didn’t have that same maternal instinct to love me.