Reply #15: My mother is an attention whore. I love her, but that is what she is.

[ScreamingMeemie]

Instead of seeing me as a daughter she saw me as "the competition" all of my life, and referred to me as "the little bitch" for as far back as I can remember when she was angry with me. Yes GrumpyGreg, (nice name ;)) there are times when Moms are not the picture perfect dream we all wish and long for. My mother made me sad for a very long time, my mother helped foster the self esteem issues I carry to this day. While I wish I could have a decent friendship with my mother, that is impossible, because she makes it that way. So I can only do the next best thing...not make the same mistakes with my daughter.