As we grow up, our perspective on our parents, particularly our mothers, matures with us. Gradually, they cease to be mere guardians and instead reveal themselves as human beings in front of our eyes with their own narratives of triumphs and tribulations. As we begin to learn about their lives as regular people, our hearts soften and empathy blooms. The more we try to comprehend the depth of their sacrifices and the burdens they have borne silently, the more respectful we become of them.
A user on X (formerly Twitter) expressed how the journey of being a daughter involves growing up and finding out about our mother’s hidden traumas and that we were completely unaware of the kind of horrible things she went through in her life. It makes us realize that she is a superhuman disguised as an ordinary person.
“Part of being a daughter is growing up to find out about your mother’s hidden traumas, you realize she never told you half of the horrible things she went through in life. The older you get, the more it hits you that you were raised by a superwoman disguised as an ordinary person,” she wrote.
part of being a daughter is growing up to find out about your mother's hidden traumas, you realize she never told you half of the horrible things she went through in life. The older you get, the more it hits you that you were raised by a superwoman disguised as an ordinary person
— annie. (@cri_babe) March 26, 2024
This post alone shifted something in the minds of several people online who introspected the lives led by their mothers and the traumas that came with it. Their journeys are stories of resilience and fortitude. They are not just simple authority figures. The more you peel the layers, the more you understand why they are the way they are.
I think I know all that she's went through, that's why I'm very pressured thinking on how to reciprocate all that she's done in order to raise me. I want to pamper her with all that she wanted to buy/do (that she couldn't because my needs come first) ☹️ https://t.co/maXGNzMMe1
— thei³²⁷ busy | MONEY 980M 🔜 (@alwaysforlili27) March 27, 2024
i grew up seeing a woman in power. i thought men were disgusting based on the men i saw around me. but i was just a child. i had my heart in the palm of her hands. her traumas overpowered her love, most times. https://t.co/boy7mzeV3x
— chanel (@kyrachanel_) March 27, 2024
I got to realize why she was such a quiet woman. It breaks my heart that she's no more, I wish she was still here so we can heal together. But I guess she's in a better place now 😭💔 https://t.co/bNzq9UerHI
— 💎Diamonds&Pearls💎 (@Ms_pearlykay) March 27, 2024
I'd fight my mum and be angry with her. When I left home, it all started to make sense. That woman was my hero 🙌👏 https://t.co/RB4Esdd0mo
— DEBS (@debs_always2) March 27, 2024
i don’t even know everything my mom went through but I can see she’s hurt by so many things the way she reacts to certain questions.
it was the same with my grandma. these two women are my heroes https://t.co/0NM2dSvN5P— hallolotte (@hallolotte1) March 27, 2024
I found out about the traumas mom faced a year after her death. I cried so fucking hard. I almost wanted to beat the shit out of them. But I felt so proud of her bc she worked hard and made a name for herself even though the society doesn't treat divorced women kindly. https://t.co/GpHwfBqV5Y
— Hamsini 🦢 (@Kihycat) March 27, 2024
The older you get, you start loving your mother more. You don't want to complain, because mothers who lived in the joint family particularly the tribal ones, they endure and sacrifice alot. You want to heal her scars and trauma. You love her more.. https://t.co/uKA7LqtZfq
— Aneesa shah (@Aneesa_daud) March 26, 2024
The day we buried my dad, I engaged my mum in a conversation and was shocked all she went through and sacrificed.
That was the day I realized my parents are superheros.
I miss them so much and I wish I could do more to appreciate them. ❤️ https://t.co/ZucSBFSzCV
— Favour Igbigbi (@favour_igbigbi) March 27, 2024
I knew my mother in the land of the living but, since her passing, I’ve learned so much more about her from those who knew her at every life stage. This is a part of grief that isn’t focused on often, but the lore, precious memories, innocent reflections have really kept me. https://t.co/KD3Jz9JnIs
— Monica Ponder PhD (@MonicaLPonder) March 26, 2024
When I realized my mom got up every day and worked a job where she was severely underpaid, through ungodly levels of grief and depression, and sent 2 daughters off to college…I have nothing but respect for that woman. https://t.co/dqkJwy9alL
— Southside Social Worker (@ebonyisgold) March 27, 2024
I’ve learned so much about my mom since she passed away. Her siblings share parts of her life with me that I never knew and now I see her not just as my mom but as a human being, a woman, a girl, a child and someone just trying her best to live life. And I love her even more 🤍 https://t.co/sUFD2N25FD
— Sayuri (@ViaSayuri) March 27, 2024
We now have a deep-seated respect for mothers all across the world!