I know the pain of not connecting with ones mother. There is a strong desire in the heart of a daughter to truly connect with her mother…to share a friendship. to feel loved- i mean really loved by her mother. It took me over a decade to finally accept that my mother does not love me and that is her problem and not one I choose to bear any longer. As a teenager though- living under your mothers roof and wanting to be close and understand each other and just getting nowhere, it hurts so much and I know that feeling all too well. Emily, you are not alone. It is a difficult thing to go through but you have the inner strength to get through this challenging time. It may seem like it will never get better, but it does. I am here if you need to talk. My name is Jynn. You are welcome to reach out anytime you need to. yellowbirdsinging@gmail.com