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What one single word describes your mother to you and sums up what she means to you?

547 replies

NETSRIK · 22/02/2022 18:14

I'll start 'distant'

OP posts:
Strokethefurrywall · 23/02/2022 01:11

Everything
Home
Adored

Any one of those three ❤️❤️❤️

dipdye · 23/02/2022 01:17

Inspirational

girljulian · 23/02/2022 01:17

Toxic

EmmaMaya · 23/02/2022 01:38

Rock

52andblue · 23/02/2022 02:27

Abusive. Also currently dying. (which has stirred up a lot of exhausting stuf

MistySkiesAfterRain · 23/02/2022 03:00

Endearing.

SockFluffInTheBath · 23/02/2022 04:57

@52andblue Flowers

Lightning020 · 23/02/2022 06:45

Missed.

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 23/02/2022 06:47

Embarrassing

Eaumyword · 23/02/2022 06:59

💕 Love

feelsobadfeltsogood · 23/02/2022 07:03

@MrsDThomas

Missed. 👼
Me to my mum was my best friend she was "amazing"
Labracadabradoodle · 23/02/2022 07:37

Unknown

TDCtomorrow · 23/02/2022 07:50

Defeated

Cocomelonearworm · 23/02/2022 07:51

Passive aggressive.

I know that's two words but it is absolutely her defining characteristic.

Millicent2022 · 23/02/2022 07:53

Damaged

IamaBluebird · 23/02/2022 07:57

Remember

Livpool · 23/02/2022 07:57

Love

Bearnecessity · 23/02/2022 09:02

Love

princessspotify · 23/02/2022 09:18

friend

Gingerwarthog · 23/02/2022 09:22

Supportive
Will never forget her massive support when I got divorced from H1

GrrrArrrg · 23/02/2022 09:25

Soulmate

Blossomandbee · 23/02/2022 09:30

Judgemental

SwissCheeseRentedChildren · 23/02/2022 09:38

Downtrodden but kind.

HiDay · 23/02/2022 09:44

Disconnected

notawittyname1954 · 23/02/2022 09:52

Wonderful

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