Fia Mae’’s Reviews > Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters > Status Update

“Before you can heal—and make sound decisions about how to handle your relationship with your mother—your head, your gut, and your heart must all fully acknowledge what happened to you.”

“After all, if you can’t trust your mother, why should anyone else be different?”

“…then fear, obligation, and guilt click into action. Fear that you’ll lose your mother’s love and affection. A sense that you’re obligated to do what it takes to make her happy—because that’s your role as a daughter. Guilt about doing anything that will hurt her feelings or upset her, guilt about expressing your true feelings, guilt about any complaints you’ve had…”