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Mary
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Mary asked in Family & RelationshipsFamily · 8 years ago

Can you tell me what it's like to feel a mother's love?

My mother abandoned me as a child so I have no idea how it feels to have a mother.

Update:

Nat~ I looked her up when I was 16 because I knew she was young when she left me with grandma. I met her and she said "I didn't love you then why would I love you now"? Had my heart ripped out but at least I tried.

Update 2:

Debby R~ my dad remarried when I was 16. I loved my stepmom dearly and she treated me no different than her own kids but I often wondered what it would be like to have a mother/daughter day.

Guess that's why I have sons because god knew I'd treat her extra special.

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  • 8 years ago

    My mother emotionally abandoned me most of my life, which is probably why I love her so much now... you always want what you can't have, right? Sometimes it feels one-sided, what we share, but it's like having a friend who never judges you, that you respect and adore entirely. You couldn't imagine life without them. For others, it's a different feeling. Just by me calling her a "friend" indicates our dysfunctional relationship. I understand what she's been through though and why it's hard for her to take on that motherhood role. That's spiraling into a different topic though. Really, you've probably had a mother figure and just don't realize it. Kids naturally do that I guess, according to my psychology teacher. Whether it be a teacher, a friend's mom, a neighbor, etc..

    Have you ever tried reconnecting to her? They say women who get older regret decisions like that, leaving their kids behind and everything. They start to get lonely.

    Edit: Oh my god that's terrible... i'm so sorry.

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    whether it is your mom first and foremost, she may be the happiest guy or woman interior the international to pay attention which you nonetheless lover her. while you're a boy, i might reccomend getting some roses and telling her how a lot you apprieciate her forgiveness for assets you have achieved. while you're a woman, tel her that she has consistently been there for you and flowers, dinner, a house-made i such as you card.

  • 8 years ago

    That is a terrible feeling to never feel a mother's love. My mom has passed, but she did many things for me. She taught me many things as well. She was always there for me no matter what. My dad died when I was young so she was like my mom an dad put together. It is hard to put into words all she did. Many things I didn't really realize until long after she was gone.

  • 8 years ago

    I am so sorry for your heartbreak. I think you may have experienced a mother's love in your stepmom, without realizing it.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    oh i am sorry mine has mental issues so i didnt get to feel it till i was older from a step mother but she was great but through it all i had the best dad ever

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    my mom didn't leave but she does do drugs and doesn't see us much. my sister says that she does love us but she just has trouble with life. but when she isn't drinking or drugs or anything sometimes she's really great.

  • 8 years ago

    like a girl's bond with her horse - indescribable

  • 8 years ago

    I do not know either.

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