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Why can't my mother just tell me how proud she is?

Profile: nightFlower81
nightFlower81 on May 21, 2015
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I have learned that this differs from culture to culture and also from generation to generation. Mostly, from what I have witnessed is that if a person was not raised to give praise, then it is seems unnatural or uncomfortable to verbalize praise. The important thing to realize is that you mother may just not know how to say it, but she probably does actually feel it.
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Profile: energizingPear
energizingPear on May 22, 2015
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Because she is not used to show her emotions, and she doesn't know how to do it, I think she needs time
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Sep 14, 2015
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Because she think just her life. Like everyone's do.(screw this advise) . Go and say to her'mom am i bad child? Dont you proud of me?'
Profile: blissfulCupcake
blissfulCupcake on Nov 10, 2015
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Mothers often don't express how they feel directly they may display their thoughts indirectly to show that they appreciate you. This can be through doing simple things like making you breakfast or a cup of tea.
Profile: HanaS44
HanaS44 on Dec 14, 2015
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This is actually pretty common! some moms have trouble relating emotions to their children, a lot of the time daughters, because they are so focused on bettering their child and making sure they succeed. But don't worry! just know that she IS proud of you, even though she might not know how to say it
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 26, 2015
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Actually, this question has no easy answer but all I can say is we all try and work so hard to make someone proud and when they are not proud we feel like all our effort in trying to make them proud is never working. She is proud of you but if she doesn't say inside her she is proud of you. Also remember that we can't make people do what we like them to do, so it requires patience and someday your mother might be able to say that she is so proud of you
Profile: Meowkindcatmeow
Meowkindcatmeow on Mar 22, 2016
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Perhaps it is because she doesn't want you to settle for where you are now. The things you have done might be great and were difficult to overcome but you never know what can happen in the future so she wants you to keep pushing through and to be ready for all of life's ups and downs.
Profile: Greatlistener87
Greatlistener87 on Sep 19, 2016
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Sometimes action speaks louder than words and maybe your mum is showing how proud she is with u in other ways that she knows how to.
Profile: Larzy
Larzy on Apr 4, 2017
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Best way to answer this from my point of view, is that some people find it hard to express their feelings of love towards people, Some people struggle with it and sometimes can only express that love in other emotions, unintentionally hurting you when they really mean well.
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