Posted by Daisym on December 8, 2004, at 11:21:02
In reply to Re: Mother's Touch Mother's Love, posted by saw on December 8, 2004, at 0:41:16
I was thinking about this thread and the responses. Do the difficulties between Mothers and daughters have life long consequences, as far as touch and emotions go? Or Fathers and sons? We expect mothers, in some ways, to be more touchy feely. So if a dad is, well, great! But if he isn't, does anyone feel deprived?
If you have a daughter and are very physically affectionate, does she pull away of her own accord and learn to set boundaries and respect other people's? I have boys, so I know they pull away, become private, on their own. That doesn't mean I don't still reach out to them, but there are definately things we don't do anymore. Snuggling on my bed while reading has gone away, but we will sit on the couch.
Just wondering. I should add in that I'm struggling with how I feel about my mother right now so this hits a button with me.
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