My Mom makes me feel bad about everything that I feel good about...what should I do?

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My mom puts down everything I feel good about in life...I tell her things in my life I am excited about and she just puts it all down. For example, there was this girl at college I didn't get along with well who used to live next door but next semester she is not and instead of being happy for me, my mom said that there is a possibility she could end up being transferred next door to me. Also, there is this boy I have been seeing for the past week and I was really excited about meeting and going out with him and my mom was saying that I was hanging out with him too much. She just makes me feel bad about everythign that I feel good about...what can I do?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Hey babe! Don't feel so bad, I'm in the same boat. :[
Try trying hard for yourself, not your Mom. If she is happy with what you're doing then yeah! If not, that's her problem not yours!

Hope this helps!

Love, Mandy

LyLsLick · Answer

Your mom is probably under a lot of stress and need to put it out on someone. Don't let this get to you, but instead, use this scenary to find out why your mom is so bitter. There's a reason for everything. The best thing you can do is try to be more open with your mom so she can understand you better. Try to relate to her situation, did she have a hard childhood and so on. If she still doesnt change, dont forget that shes your mother and dont let it put you down.

melissa_anne_maison · Answer

Just don't tell her as much about your life if she is going to bring you down. Maybe she is the type of person that looks at everything in a negative way and always expects the worse. Aren't you glad you are not like that? Just try not to let her bother you and if you can't help but let it bother you then tell her that it makes you feel bad that you can't share your good news with her. Maybe she doesn't realize how her comments sound.

Anonymous · Answer

Sounds like some jealousy going on with your mom.....your life is full hers is lacking....I know you are excited about things.........but until your mom gets a life she is never going to be happy for you......

jaemers24 · Answer

Forgive her and quit sharing so much about your life with her-she sounds like my mom. I told her I'm pregnant and she was like "What are you going to do with 4 kids in that tiny house?" I ignored her and I don't bring it up anymore.

lasha · Answer

I wish I could her you but my mom does the same thing and I just stop talking to her

cowgirl · Answer

I could write a book about unsupportive familly. . .
She may not realize she comes across this way.  Have a heart to heart talk with her; tell her you want to share things with her, and you need her in your corner.  Good luck.

ladyimpossible1 · Answer

I know how you feel.  I haven't spoken to my mom in weeks, because she got mad at me because I had told my brother some information before I told her!

cowgirl_nc_21 · Answer

I have that same problem, you just have to stop telling her things, thats what I did.

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