for the past 24 years, my mom has been my biggest support system. i value my relationship with her because we've always been able to communicate. lately, we've been having some difficulty getting along...well agreeing on certain issues. i love my mom and i know that if i ever needed someone to talk to, she's there. however, there are certain things that i don't feel that i want to discuss with her. not that she doesn't know anything or that she won't be understanding, it's just that i choose not to discuss it. there are certain aspects of my life that i would rather keep to myself or share amongst others who are going thru the same experience. see my mother has a tendancy to take certain conversations out of context, or become too 'excited'. to avoid argument, i just remain silent or try to change the subject. these conversations normally illustrate just how different and sometimes alike we are. when we agree on something, the converstaions run smoothly, but the moment we disagree... it can become very unattractive.
i want her to understand that there are certain issues that i would rather not talk about with her, but deal with them on my own (she has a bad case if interference). i know that she loves me and all of her actions are truly out of love and concern, but i feel that there are certain issues that i have to go through without having to run to my mother for guidance. it's good to know that she's there, but sometimes that's as far as i'd like for it to go.