There is a park a few miles from our house also where we've ridden our bikes after loading them in DH's truck & parking in the jr high lot. The neighborhood surrounding it is nice. It allows us to avoid riding along the highway with the steep hills, although several people do that.
Sometimes it's difficult for parents to let go of expectations of their offspring. My dad always accepted me but he came from a different place than my mom did. It wasn't until recently that she finally accepted that I wasn't successful & never got a college degree. Another thing for her was, she wanted better for me than the females in her family, which I completely understand. We each have our own path. And it basically comes down to, as you said, being content with our own lives. I'm glad you are :) Wanting an easier relationship with your mother is normal. Maybe one day it will happen. I waited nearly 50 years. It's not perfect but I'll take it.
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Date: 2020-11-24 07:54 pm (UTC)Sometimes it's difficult for parents to let go of expectations of their offspring. My dad always accepted me but he came from a different place than my mom did. It wasn't until recently that she finally accepted that I wasn't successful & never got a college degree. Another thing for her was, she wanted better for me than the females in her family, which I completely understand. We each have our own path. And it basically comes down to, as you said, being content with our own lives. I'm glad you are :) Wanting an easier relationship with your mother is normal. Maybe one day it will happen. I waited nearly 50 years. It's not perfect but I'll take it.
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