I am not sure what is going on, I know I am codependent on my daughter who has very scary similarities to my own. I miss her so much when she is gone to college, when she comes home and starts talking to me, I lose interest within a few minutes. I just want to tell her "shut up" I have heard enough. I never do that, I am interested but isn't there a condensed version she can tell me? I am so eager for her to listen to me, or just stop talking.
I do everything for her, she's 21 I still clean her room do her laundry wash dishes while she relaxes on the couch. I get so mad at her for being so lazy if she tries to help me though, it's wrong and I have to redo whatever she done and it hurts her feelings. She comes home a couple times during the week so I don't feel so alone. can you project this onto your kids, never want them to leave but when they are home they make you crazy and want them to leave? This mixed emotions (and my daughter is about the only person I have emotions aside from anger)
If someone asks why do you do that for her I realize I am complaining and how "stupid" it must sound. I never want her to feel unloved or unwanted.
any suggestions?