Other Mothers and Daughters Don't Have These Problems!

Send us Fan Mail Ever tried setting boundaries with your mom, only to hear, "Other mothers and daughters don't have these problems!" 🙄 Oh, REALLY? And how the hell would you know?! In this episode of Not Your Therapist, licensed therapist Kayla Reilly (aka The Spicy Shrink) answers a real question from a Cycle Breaker Circle member about emotionally immature parents, mother-daughter conflict, and emotional invalidation. We're breaking down why some parents use comparison to dismiss your feelings, why setting boundaries with dysfunctional family members can actually create MORE conflict, and how to stop getting sucked into defending yourself. In this episode, you'll learn: How emotional invalidation shows up in parent-adult child relationships Why avoiding conflict doesn't necessarily mean a family is healthy How emotionally immature parents may respond when you start setting boundaries Why breaking generational cycles can disrupt dysfunctional family dynamics Practical scripts for responding to guilt trips, comparisons, and dismissive comments Because just because your family isn't fighting doesn't mean they're healthy. Sometimes it just means everyone learned to shut the hell up. Support the show 🖤 If this episode made you feel seen, I've got a lot more where that came from. ✨ Follow me on Instagram @the_spicyshrink for daily no-BS mental health content.  ✨ Grab my FREE Family Survival Roles Quiz to discover the survival role you learned growing up.  ✨ Ready to stop understanding your family and start responding differently?  Check out Survival to Self and all my resources at stan.store/kaylareilly. See you next week, friend. 💛