@somakeitmakesense: When a mother turns her son into her emotional husband. Mother and son enmeshment. #manchild #mamasboy #relationshipproblems #trauma #parentification
When she couldn’t reach him she called my phone ..that’s when I knew!
2025-12-19 04:18:49
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seekwisdom247 :
It's grooming by the mother through FOG - fear obligation & guilt. Then she praises him for being such a good son for caretaking her, which provides him with validation. The partner is expected to join him in caretaking his mother, but if the partner says "no" then there will be hell to pay!
2025-12-14 07:16:45
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Ascendansea :
My husband and his mom…. He still has a hard time setting boundaries with his whole family, they are so enmeshed, and disguise it as love.
2025-12-17 16:00:33
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Malorie Martinez :
How can you help him to understand what's happening to him? I just keep saying "I think you're too close to the situation".
2026-01-08 06:59:01
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SantanaGoneTellEm :
Question: is it typical for the mother that has the enmeshment to do petty things to the son’s New Romantic partner? Is it also common for her to try and sabotage that relationship?
2025-12-18 22:54:24
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Citrine Sunflower :
Ok well how do I tell my husband this. I love him and I’ve known him since we were 8 but he lost his dad at 11 and his mom parentified him and now she lives with us and it kills me because it feels gross how she relies on him and also hates on him. I know it’s not his fault but it’s a very painful relationship to be in.
2025-12-12 23:15:31
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Dr. Liz Esalen :
It creates codependency, problematic relationships and Interestingly, it can breed covert narcissism. The child was modeled extraction in love so they either repeat trying to heal others or start extracting from others.
2025-12-13 22:48:33
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emily :
Watching this intently because I don’t want to accidentally mess up my son
2025-12-17 05:35:48
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Feral :
It happens to daughters too.
2025-12-16 20:59:06
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HotGirlsDoPilates ✨ :
I just got married and these videos are so helpful , he’s aware of his mother now but it’s def still hard
2025-12-17 12:45:20
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Leah Jones4583 :
I struggle with the mothers who do not allow their sons to handle their own business and are very controlling. I had someone tell me last week that she stops her adult son from hanging with certain people. I see it all the time with the teens I work with
2025-12-13 01:25:49
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Kesha | Mama Maybel™ :
people go to therapy to deal with the people in their lives who won't go to therapy
2025-12-28 14:28:48
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TalkTiff2Me :
Yep. When he kept standing me up to “hang with his mother” or his daughter I decided it’s time to clock out. Sad. I hate I keep attracting these men because I’m a nurturer 😭
2025-12-26 02:46:23
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Sherease Durden :
This is my husbands mother and he’s too stubborn to see this.
2025-12-27 03:49:33
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Em White :
so you know my husband's family 💁🏼♀️
2025-12-22 16:26:50
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Odssdd :
Especially if the dad has passed away early or he is alive and abusive towards her every single day
2025-12-14 15:34:08
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Stephanieee :
Can you do a series involving narcissistic mothers with their daughters ??
2025-12-13 16:15:24
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Lou :
Yeah I honestly can say that I don’t have that kind of relationship with any of my children. I do know at least one mum who does and I see the effect it is having on her son who is now a young man. He is totally smothered and the only child too. My eldest, I encourage him to go out in the world and have his own life. I will be happy when he starts dating and hanging out with friends more! It’s not easy to watch your kids make mistakes, but we all have to make them. This goes beyond that by the sounds of it. I have my own life and I don’t rely on my kids to fill in any void or take on any role just because I am now a single parent. It’s finding the balance and having healthy boundaries
2025-12-12 20:36:41
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Crista :
Can this also happen with grandmothers?
2026-01-31 09:54:34
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💙💙💙 call me Cal :
trust me. doesn't happen to just men 😞.
2025-12-12 22:51:10
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HP :
My mother in law would decorate my house while I was at work. I came home to a green bathroom one time. I HATE GREEN! He wouldn’t let me change it bc he said it woiod hurt his mom’s feelings. I knew then it was time to go
2026-01-13 00:56:22
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Tracy :
Is it possible for a man dealing with mother son emeshment to become dismissive avoidant?
2025-12-29 00:56:26
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