Thanks for the great comment, @steemed-open. I totally agree with you, and have no problem with it myself. I'm comfortable with sex and nudity, as well, and if it's legal, earns me good money, and hurts no one, then why not? (I just won't tell my mom.)
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Yes...the "what will mom think" conundrum. That's been a big issue in my life lately My mom is a fantastic person but doesn't always agree with my choices. Hard to find the balance between following our hearts and yet not breaking our mothers' hearts.
My mom just joined steemit and is learning to navigate around here. My worlds are merging into one...it will be interesting, but you know #nohiding.
It's probably best that way. While moms definitely don't need to know every single thing we do, especially after we're grown up and on our own, they should also know the real "us." So, knowing we're okay with that kind of work, whether or not they know we actually do it, is part of knowing who we are.
Agreed, but while I want the closeness with my mom of being fully known to each other, and ultimately fully accepted by each other, that process is oddly a little frightening.
Just a bit, yeah. There have been times I revealed certain things to my mom, then thought later, "Why did I tell her that?" Lol!
The difficulty is that relationship is lifelong and starts from a radically intimate but fixed role perspective. One is the mom and knows all, and one is the child and knows nothing. Over time it should naturally shift into 2 autonomous adults who live independently and respect each other, and who have this incredibly close past experience of mother and child. Problem occurs when we attach to certain phases of the process and get stuck vs letting it expand and evolve naturally. That's when we hold back for fear of discomfort.
Fun talking with u about this on a day I really needed it. 🙏🏽
I've enjoyed talking to you, too, @steemed-open. You've got some great perspectives on things.