My mum likes to call me, irate that she hasn’t been able to get a hold of me in days, if not weeks. When I’ve, in fact, replied to her texts the night before. Just not the ones she sent an hour after I’d replied. Because I was at a friend’s, then went to bed, then got up and went to work. I feel like this exact behavior from my mum is what makes me want to disappear. I didn’t have privacy growing up, so I crave it more as an adult. Do you feel the two are related for you, too?
There’s some significant family history that can explain why my mom is overprotective of me as her baby boy so I can understand why she acts the way she does.
I just happened to turn out as an incredibly independent and self sufficient person which clashes hard with overprotective personalities.
I am also Autistic/ADHD and get overwhelmed easily and spend a lot of time on my own as well which plays a strong part in all of this too.
My mom being overprotective of me did play a big part in me taking off to travel and live abroad. I also think I would have naturally gone travelling given different circumstances and motivations. I just want to explore new places and experience new things.
My mum likes to call me, irate that she hasn’t been able to get a hold of me in days, if not weeks. When I’ve, in fact, replied to her texts the night before. Just not the ones she sent an hour after I’d replied. Because I was at a friend’s, then went to bed, then got up and went to work. I feel like this exact behavior from my mum is what makes me want to disappear. I didn’t have privacy growing up, so I crave it more as an adult. Do you feel the two are related for you, too?
There’s some significant family history that can explain why my mom is overprotective of me as her baby boy so I can understand why she acts the way she does.
I just happened to turn out as an incredibly independent and self sufficient person which clashes hard with overprotective personalities.
I am also Autistic/ADHD and get overwhelmed easily and spend a lot of time on my own as well which plays a strong part in all of this too.
My mom being overprotective of me did play a big part in me taking off to travel and live abroad. I also think I would have naturally gone travelling given different circumstances and motivations. I just want to explore new places and experience new things.