If I Were You

The worst advice I've ever been given was from my mother. It was not even advice. She literally told me that I was not allowed to see her anymore. I fought my mom and she was shocked. I had never ever stood up for myself when I was told to do something. I was raised to be an obedient child. I never even dreamed that I would stand up to my mother. After I called her out, she let me keep seeing her. She didn't like it but that did not matter to me. I loved her and I was not going to let my mother control my life. I had to learn and make my own mistakes. I made a lot of mistakes. I fought for her and then she left. I'm okay now. It just hurts sometimes that I fought so hard to keep her and then my mom ended up being right. I guess I should listen to my mom more often. I might take her opinions into more consideration now. I probably will never do what she thinks is right but as long as she lives, she will try to tell me how to live my life. I just have to be strong enough to break away from her and live for myself.