From: Byrd23, Submitted 2/18/08
Answer from Abbey Arachnid
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Hello Byrd23,
You may not think so, but these two questions (and their answers) are indelibly linked to eachother and keep you caught in a vicious cycle. Please see if the following does not describe your love life thus far, my friend:
Your mother meddles in your relationships making you feel inadequate (cause if you can’t please your mom, how could you ever expect to please any other woman, right?), you project that feeling onto the relationship you’re in and because of this, the union ends. Then your mother takes that as a sign she should stick her nose even further into your love life. I would say this has happened at least 3 times in the past, and it is happening again in your current relationship. Eventually this relationship will be destroyed because of your lack of faith in yourself as a man, that is if you don’t put a stop to it right now. And Byrd, that ain’t-a gonna be easy. You’re afraid of your mom. Afraid of disappointing her and so sick and tired of listening to her direct and indirect jabs at your self-esteem. You’re going to have to face and conquer that fear if you’re to have a healthy, happy relationship, love.
Listen…I have no doubt that your mom loves you and vice versa. However, she’s got lots o’ issues going on here: she’s controlling, she’s miserable and wants you to be miserable too, she doesn’t want to ‘lose’ you, and I also feel an underlying resentment towards men in general probably from past hurts. And, lucky you, you get to bear the brunt of that wrath. I’m sorry for that, Byrd…truly sorry.
Let me give you a plan of action. This is what my Guides recommend and what I would do if I were in your situation:
1. Tell mom, in no uncertain terms, to butt out. Be prepared for this to cause a hellish reaction. She may scream and cry. She may disown you. She may say she’s gonna stick her head in the oven. Whatever the reaction is, I will bet you dollars to donuts, it’s going to be manipulative. Stay strong for as long as is needed. Don’t even let her get the tiniest toe in the door of trying to run your love life, not ever again, Byrd. If you back down after doing this….THIS SITUATION WILL NEVER END. Believe it or not, staying strong in this will build your self-esteem and this will improve your relationship.
2. Talk to your girlfriend. Real, honest, lay it on the line talk. Tell her you have told your mom to stay out of your business. Tell her you feel inadequate and why. She will be open to this. It takes the strongest of men to admit their vulnerabilities. Keep these lines of communication open and you will feel better and better about the relationship and about yourself.
3. Get personal counseling. Get relationship counseling. Make healing your top priority. Do it for you.
Byrd, I wish you so much luck with this. I apologize for giving you such a long-winded answer to a very short inquiry, but sometimes the floodgates just open and there ya go! =D
Please let me know how things go, ok?
Wishing you peace and love,
Abbey ^^O^^
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