Your mother can be just as toxic as anyone else

Do you and your mother have a turbulent relationship? While accepting your role, it may be time to admit that she’s toxic.

E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth
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11 min readApr 25, 2021

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A mother glares at her child as they sit with their arms crossed on opposite ends of the couch.
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by: E.B. Johnson

We have all been sold the fairy tale of what a mother should be, but we don’t all get that caring and accepting angel that we were promised. For some, the relationship they share with their mother is tragic and heartbreaking. Our mothers can be just as abusive and just as toxic as anyone else in our lives, but we’re very often scared to admit that. Why? The sooner we allow ourselves to face the truth, the sooner we can find our way back to self-realization.

Mothers can be toxic too.

Partners, spouses, and bosses aren’t the only people in our lives who can be toxic and abusive to us. Our own families can also turn on us and make life hard to live. Would you describe your mother as a loving person? Or would you describe her as something else? Although it seems to be one of the biggest taboos to admit, our mothers can be the toxic turning point in our families. Does your mother belittle you? Run you down or try to get in the way of your happiness? There’s a hard truth that you may need to admit.

Our mothers can be just as

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E.B. Johnson | NLPMP | Editor
Practical Growth

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