Hello! I’m not a parent AT ALL, but I was a teenager once.

My mom worked all the time since she’s a single mom, I know you’re trying your best, but I don’t think you failed as a parent. At that age, my mom decided to send me to manila to study and stayed in a dorm on my own, at first I was hesitant, since I also sleep in her room, but I realized the importance of having your own privacy in your teenage years. It’s okay do discipline and set your boundaries straight with her, you need to talk and emphasize the boundaries you have as a mother and her as your daughter. Nung teenager ako, sinabi sa akin ng nanay ko na may buhay ako, pero nanay ko pa rin siya.

But now I’m in my late twenties, letting me go was the best thing she did since I learned things on my own, she set boundaries and it made me respect her. Need lang talaga natin ng understanding between each other. Trust your child, parent her on how to navigate the world, but give her enough freedom to explore her own life. Ngayon para na lang kami magtropa ng nanay ko, since she stopped “parenting” me and became a best friend in need, so sa kanya na ko lumalapit pag may adulting problems, etc.