Like Mother, Like Daughter: More Like Best Friends

 



Should Mothers And Daughters Be Best Friends?

 

We all agree that it’s lovely when mothers and daughters can maintain a close relationship, but some disagree when it comes to how close it should be both as girls and adult women. There are some mothers and daughters who proudly call themselves “best friends,” others who always stay within their “parent” and “child” roles, and some mother/daughter relationships are so complicated they can’t even be labeled.

My mom and I are very close and are definitely best friends, but she is my mom before anything else. Although we may have our differences, I definitely feel like I can talk to her about almost anything, but I also know that if I do, I will be getting a mom’s response, advice and criticism. There have been times where I’ve maybe pushed the boundaries of that mom/friend balance mentioning things to her that a girlfriend would laugh off or pass judgment on and had my mom very quickly reminded me which side she’s on first. It’s also worth noting that my mom has had to be both parents since my dad passed away.

She has always been the person I can always count on and rely on, someone who knows all my faults and loves me anyway. We’ve experienced a lot of challenges and obstacles together and share a lot of things in common. We both love fashion and shopping, traveling, eating out together and borrowing clothes from each other’s closet. It’s a shame her shoes don’t fit me because she is a few sizes smaller than I am.

Mom is the queen of creative solutions, in multiple ways, and she knows how to make things work, no matter what hand of cards she's dealt with. She’s always encouraged me to stick with the things that I wanted to accomplish.

We couldn't be more different, yet it's those differences that have evolved both of us as women and has helped shape us as individuals. I've enjoyed getting to know my Mom as an adult, and the journey is amazing!

We’ve grown into friends, not just mother and daughter and that’s how it’s always been since I was younger. I am thankful I can call my mom my best friend.