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[Silverobama]

Hi,

What does this sentence mean?


She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up


Thanks a lot

[charliedeut]

Hi,

What does this sentence mean?


She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up - she does not allow her children to make their own mistakes, or to take harm, which is the way most people learn and, therefore, grow up (not physically, but mentally)


Thanks a lot

Greetings

Charliedeut

[freezeframe]

I think most parents don't want their children to be harmed, whether the parents are controlling or not.

I would say that she treats them as small children, not as adults. So, not allowing them to have control of their own life (whether their decisions are good or harmful).