Did you grow up believing it’s their job to keep their mother stable, calm, or emotionally intact? I’ve seen how this instinct becomes a lifelong survival response—one that feels like love, but functions like self-abandonment. This post unpacks why you were never meant to save your mum, how fused relationships form, and what shifts when you finally put that burden down.

When your mother never believed you, it warps how you see yourself. You learn to minimise your needs, explain away the hurt, and call it “not that bad.” I’ve seen this pattern in women raised by narcissistic mothers, and it runs deep. This post breaks down why it happens and what it takes to finally trust your own truth.

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