Srijita52
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My mom's always been overprotective and I think along with my own temperment its one of the biggest reasons of my SA. I don't know how to put it in words but she never lets me do anything by myself. I was never allowed go to my friends' house or hang out with them untill recently when I begged her to understand that its necessary for me to expand my comfort zone. She still doesn't approve of it though and gets mad every time I get out of my house. She always says how easy it was for her when I was a little girl cos I could always be under her eyes. The biggest problem atm is I'm moving out in two months and though I'll not be too far away from home she simply hates the idea of letting me go. Me and my dad are constantly telling her that its for my own good as it'll be closer to my college but she'd rather have me sit at home doing nothing than let me out in 'the dangerous world'. Everytime I try to have a conversation about it she becomes emotionally manipulative saying how I don't care about her or how selfish I'm being. I'm way too anxious myself and it never helps that she always tries to discourage me. When I tried to tell her how her overprotectiveness is causing me harm she says that she acts like this as I'm weak and different from other people. She says if I was 'normal' just like everyone else she wouldn't have to worry about me. Even when I try to face my fears she always gives me thousands of reasons why it wouldn't work out as I'll never be good enough. I know she loves me and wants to 'protect' me though its coming to a point where I'm starting to feel trapped. I love her a lot but I'm kinda lost here. What am I supposed to do? Am I over reacting?
Sorry for the long rant and thanks for reading.
Sorry for the long rant and thanks for reading.