“My Mother Has Been My Biggest Pain”: Woman Opens Up About Distancing Herself From Toxic Parent

• A TikTok content creator shared an emotional video seeking advice about dealing with a toxic relationship with her mother, highlighting years of painful experiences
• The woman revealed she made the difficult decision to distance herself from her mother's harmful behaviour, sparking conversations about family boundaries
• South Africans flooded the comment section with their own stories of difficult parent-child relationships, with many suggesting creating a support group

Content creator @polokwane.frontals1, known for her wig business and advice content, shared a heartfelt video seeking guidance. In the clip, she posed the question:

"POV: How to deal with a toxic mother?" followed by the revelation "POV: My mother has been my biggest pain in life, I decided to finally distance myself from her and her toxic behaviour, painful but worth it."

Watch the video below.

Understanding toxic relationships

A toxic relationship is marked by unhealthy dynamics where one or both sides show controlling or manipulative behaviours.

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This can include constant criticism, explosive anger, isolation from friends and family, gaslighting, blaming, and passive-aggressive actions.

SA shares similar experiences

The video resonated deeply with viewers who rushed to share their own experiences:

@missk shared her pain:

"Not mine loving me when it beneficial 💔💔💔"

@ShorbaseMdima opened up:

"As we speak, I am in hospital because of depression... I love my mom with all my heart but amazwi akhe anglimazile since I was young."

@matildah reflected:

"And people won't understand that, there are parents who do not love and appreciate their kids."

@Paulad4848a revealed:

"She hates me because I learned to confront her when she mistreats me. now I'm her number 1 enemy."

@user5269416078499 suggested:

"Guys, I think we need to create a support group coz I see I'm not alone."

@tebza questioned:

"Is it wrong for one to hate a parent? The narcissist who is never pleased..."

@Royalty@bw shared:

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"Can you guys create a group please, mine hates me, she abused emotionally. I moved out after my matric."

Other stories about family relationships

• Kelly Khumalo recently opened up about the challenges of raising a child as an abuse victim, sparking concern among South Africans about the impact on both mother and child.
• A young man's confrontation with his mother over her shouting went viral on TikTok, dividing opinions on how to address parent-child communication.
• Mzansi expressed outrage over a controversial age-gap relationship between a teen and a mother of three featured on Moja Love's Sugar Mamas show.

Source: Briefly News