To think this is NOT a normal mother son relationship?

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Just that really. Been with DH for 8 years, mil is constantly here, nearly everyday. If they're not together, they're constantly texting.

Messages like " what did you eat today?", "what you've been up to?" At first I just thought they were just really close, but now I'm questioning it.

She tells him everything, when she was with her partner she would tell him every time they had an argument. I would know because he'd say "mum is coming round today, she had an argument with X.."

One time she wasn't speaking to her partner, and she told DH it was because he wanted sex the other night, and she wasn't in the mood.

AIBU to think this is not a normal mother son relationship?

Calm down @kewcumber - it’s not a slight on all single mums. However I have experienced some single mums treating their kids emotionally as if they were a friend which was why I asked.

"Calm down"?! you're not Michael Winner are you?

Quite calm - just find it funny.

I know loads of single parents (from single parent holidays) and if I were to stereotype at all I would say their childrne tended to be more gorwn up and more independent.

The only children I know who are overly connected to their mother (Still at age 60!) are from a bog standard dual parent family! It's very much a personality thing rather than a married/not married thing.

You weren't the only person who comented on this so it's obviously a perception people have. It's just a rubbish stereotype.