Valentine's Day is the holiday to appreciate loved ones—platonic and romantic—and show them how much you care for them. When we're young, we make our moms and dads homemade Valentine's Day cards because our teacher makes us do so. In return, our parents gift us decadent chocolates and possibly, an adorable stuffed teddy bear that we'll be glued to until we hit puberty.
After we realize our parents aren't the only Valentines we can have on the planet, we start forming intimate relationships with others and expect privacy in those relationships. Some parents don't know how to let go, though, and that clinginess has the potential to mess up relationships formed in adulthood.
The woman who posted this story is dealing with her clingy mother who won't take the hint that she is not welcome at her and her husband's dinner. Her mother attempts to guilt-trip after the woman tries to put her foot down, and now the woman doesn't know what course to take. She doesn't want to hurt her mother's feelings, yet she is painfully aware of the overbearing presence her mother has in her life. Scroll to read the entire story below.
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