It doesn't matter how old you are or what you do with your life, you will never stop needing your mum. And I will never stop needing mine, so thanks, Mum.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My mum wants the best for me. And I like having my mum around me.
Being a mum is the best thing that has ever been given to me in my life.
Being a mum is something that's never bothered me too much. I have never felt a strong need to have children, but I am not averse to it either.
My mum and dad aren't together, but she plays a massive part in my life. We have deep conversations: I tell her where I need support, where I feel she's lacking, and I support her with whatever she needs. I understand she won't be here forever, and I want no regrets.
I've got over so much. Mum wouldn't want anything to come into my life that would make me fragile again.
I love being a mum. Sometimes I just wish nobody knew who I was.
It wasn't through choice that I became a mum at 36. I wanted to be a young mum but things never worked out for me.
Being a mum makes you more aware of how short life is and how important it is to enjoy every minute because you have less time for yourself. A day doesn't have 24 hours any more - it only lasts 10, or eight. So you learn to get rid of all the parasites. I'm not talking about people, but things that could be toxic for happiness.
I think, when you are growing up, you have to pull apart from what your mother wants or needs. You've got to go your own way, and that's what I did.
My mum has never wanted me to have children. She thinks I would be destroying my life, even now.