“I’m sorry I didn’t do more. I screwed around and didn’t take school seriously and I partied a little too hard. Now I think you deserved more. A child you could brag about in your social circles, a doctor, a lawyer some type of professional. You gave your all and I met you with 50% at best. And I know she would say she was proud of me all the same. That I am a loving caring responsible daughter, mother and wife. Still, if I could turn back the clocks I would be more, for her.” -Christy P
“Just all around being mean! And sneaking out.” -Melissa S
“I’d like to apologize to her for not including her in my life…I totally shut her out after I was 15 until I was closer to 20. I wouldn’t even let her hug me – not cool.” -Stefine A
“Mom, I just want to say sorry for ages 11-23, I was the absolute worst. There are so many stupid, hurtful, embarrassing and ridiculous things I put you through; like the time you caught me smoking pot on the roof or finding me three sheets to the wind in our front yard yelling for unknown reasons. You will never know how much I appreciate your never ending support despite my antics. No words can ever fully express my gratitude and love for you. Thank you for shaping me into the mom I am, Happy Mother’s Day!” -Gina B
“When I was younger I used to stress my mama out & drive her crazy, & then she’d come home from work to a messy house. She’d always say “I’m gonna run away” & my sister & I would laugh bc we never understood what the big deal was & why she was so stressed out. As a mom of 3 boys, I threaten to run away at least once a week now. Sorry mama!” -Jenn D
“I would apologize to my mom for complaining. I am her 4th (of 5) so she was well prepared for it all and always had something wise to say. If I had only known how lucky I was to complain about the stupid problems I had. But I guess in the end I learned that my mom is a great listener.” -Jessica D
“I already did apologize to her for how much arguing my brother and I did. I nannied for a family who’s kids were the same genders and distance apart as my brother and I and they DROVE ME CRAZY! My brother apologized to my mom for all the dishes she had to do once he lived with a lazy dirty roommate in college.” -Kelly M
“Once on a short road trip, my sister and I were bickering over Chapstick. My dad grabbed it and whipped it out the window in the middle of nowhere. We both cried and talked about how mean it was for the next 20 years. Now, we kinda get it. Not about my mom, but it makes me laugh now that I’m a parent.” -Dorle W
“I have three older brothers and my mom really wanted a girl when she finally had me I gave her the hardest time as a teenager i was always out and never wanted to be home. Flash forward and she was my maid of honor and since having kids the ultimate best friend. So happy she never gave up on her dream to have a girl because I would have never been here.” -Lynda M
“I was just a PITA about everything. Girls and mom’s have tough relationships growing up its different now that I’m older I wish we had this way back when. But now I’m going to be doomed with a teenage girl who is just like me in a few yrs and she’s laughing her ass off. Sigh” -Stacy M
“Running away from home for a few days as a teenager was pretty awful. My poor mother. I have long since apologized for that, however.” -Bethany H
“That I said “I hate you” more times than I can count. As a kid it was a way to piss my mom off, but now that I’m an adult with children, I would be devastated to hear them tell me they hate me, even though I know they wouldn’t mean it. I just didn’t truly understand that words really do hurt. My 4.5 yr old has said the hate word about things just a couple times and I tell him it’s a bad word just like the typical bad words. I hope to never hear them tell me they hate me.” -Christina R
