How Do You Heal From a Mother Who Never Loved You?
Some people grieve their mother when she dies. Some of us grieve our mother while she’s still alive. Because what do you do when the woman who brought you into this world never actually mothered you? When she didn’t protect you, comfort you, or even like you? When you tried to be good enough — quieter, smarter, more obedient — and it still didn’t make her love you? This kind of pain isn’t just sadness. It’s cellular grief. It’s spiritual heartbreak. And if this is you — I see you. I am you. So how do we heal from the wound of never having the mother we needed? Let’s talk about it. 🌫 1. Stop Minimising What Happened We’re taught to keep the peace. To say “She did her best.” To pretend our childhoods were fine because other people had it worse. But no. If your mother neglected you, abused you, ignored you, or treated you like you were always wrong — that wasn’t “just how she is.” That was harm. That was emotional abandonment. And it changes who you become. ...
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