oh you’re a momma’s boy? you love your mother very much? that is so sweet & wholesome. tell me, is it because she taught you core principles & values or because she still does your laundry & cooks for you regularly while rewarding you for doing the bare minimum everyday?
Lorelai and Rory are the classic codependent mother and daughter. Rory is parentified by her emotionally immature parent. Lorelai uses her as her sole confidant (BFF), and there are no boundaries— Lorelai is over-involved in every aspect of her life. This shows up as: control, manipulation, and withholding. Lorelai projects her own dream of going to Harvard into Rory since childhood. When Rory applies to Yale, she sulks and leaves a dinner. Rory hides things from her for fear of how she’ll react. They never openly communicate and often give each other the silent treatment during conflict. Their dramatic relationship makes for an addictive show and leaves out the true pain, dysfunction, and shame that comes from codependent relationships.
Apparently every article ever about puppies assumes I have a backyard or private outdoor space without other dogs. I still need to potty train my dog even if I don’t have a yard….
Just your annual reminder that I lost my virginity on Derby Day and afterwards I punched him in the arm and said “and they said that the Derby was the fastest two minutes in sports”