Information is from Bustle and Better-help.
Growing up with a toxic or emotionally absent mother affected how I loved and the type of friend I was to others.
Some of the things motherless daughters experience in a friendship are:
- lack of boundaries
- people pleasing
- lack of validation
- feeling like you are not good enough
- guilt for wanting more
- co-dependency
- withholding affection
- passive aggressive behaviors
- hypersensitivity
- high tolerance for poor treatment from others
- emotional care taking
- feeling competitive with other women
- self-sabotage
- being overly rigid and dominating
Tips for being a good friend:
- be real
- be honest
- take an interest in the details of your friends life by being a good listener
- make time for your friend
- keep their secrets
- encourage your friend
- be loyal
- be willing to work through conflict
- look out for them.
