Mend a mother daughter relationship
My daughter has been through a lot with her family. I was a binge drinker and dealt with my sons heroin addiction and the other sons epilepsy as best as I could and still support all three children by myself. I wore out and lost everything and started over. My daughter seems to feel she was cast aside and no longer wants anything to do with us. She is quite successful and has turned to my mother (who I don't speak with) and my sisters for her family. There is so much resentment on both sides, I just want to be close to her again. She says we are all dysfunctional and I have to stop my older sons addiction, fix her little brother before we can talk. I don't know where to begin. That is just a brief history, but
Comment on Jake2008's post
You are right.-thank you.I didn't start over with her I waited till she settled in college.She knows I don't have money so that why she went where the money is.I go to counseling & they say take care of you,not how to start with my daughter.
Comment on califdadof3's post
My mother doesn't talk to me or my brother-she beat him and can't stand him and I defended him.He did nothing but be slow. I hate her for that. She only chose mydaughter to be with, not my brothers.How do you respect someone that loves conditionally.
Comment on Fr_Chuck's post
I have tried but she just hangs up and never gives me a chance to talk.Its not me my heartb reaks for my brother and my sons who have done nothing to her. She hates men.The only time I can say what is on my mind is if I drink.So I stop talkingto all