What is your relationship with your mother on a scale of 0-10? 0 means cut ties, and 10 means besties.

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10! I call her a couple times a day usually, when I have random news or things that happened in my day (good things)

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I love it hehe

Honestly, 15! She was my soulmate, she died in 2015 and I miss her everyday. I would start and end my day talking to her. I wish she was here now..

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and I’m so sorry you lost you mother. Know that she continues to live in you and your thoughts and actions!

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8-9

I’m a M and 7 to 8. I didn’t turn out the way she wanted (partying and not being religious) but she still has always shown me love even if she’s still judgey. Can’t complain.

M(27). I would say 6 - we get along but she is of a different, old world first gen culture and I’m her only son who is gay.

F and 6-7
Talk all the time like it would be higher but past issues and small comments here and there make me feel lower. Having my own kids has made it higher and she is a great grandma to them!

F, 9

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I’d designer what is your average salary I’m looking to switch career paths

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8.5

I'm a female and I would say it's at about a 7 or 8. I've recently been having unresolved anger issues with her from when I was a kid and I began distancing myself. Since I'm an only child I've had to just deal with things and move on.

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as a cl7. 5/7

Solid 7.

I don’t talk with my parents very often. But I’d still say it’s about 7

Son - relationship with my mother is 8. I'm from the Caribbean and my mother cook wayyy better than my wife and she always call, or stop by or ask me to stop by to know how I am doing and if I am healthy.
The other 2 Pts off is because sometimes she tries to get to much into my personal business, and keeps comparing/bashing me to my sibling because I don't wanna have children yet. 😎

24F - 9🤞🏼❤️

Male, 7. It’s been a lot better. She helps me a lot and one of my fondest memories of us was when I was in first grade and she helped me with my school work.

7-8

F23 and I’d say 5-6, we get along better now that I’m older but she’s always been overbearing and we just don’t always mesh well. I’m so jealous of people who are in the 8-10 range I wish I could have a relationship like that but we just don’t connect on that level.

Her relationship with my sister (F25) is probably a 3-4 and always has been. I don’t see that changing for them either.

M and 10. We talk almost everyday. We may have differences, but we still respect each other.

10+/10, W29

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