Emily Gilmore is a PERFECT depiction of an emotionally abusive mother on television
Gilmore Girls hit the nail on the head with their depiction of emotionally abusive relationships with mothers. As someone who grew up with an emotionally and verbally abusive mother, they hit the nail on the head. The guilt, the pressure, the inevitable apologies that come with it. Emily somehow always making Lorelai feel like it’s her fault, even if she did nothing wrong, it honestly feels so validating to watch it on screen. The way that Emily’s go to person to blame is Lorelai, and how Lorelai no matter how angry she is with her mother still feels guilty for leaving her out of her life. It’s such a difficult situation to be in. There’s no right or wrong. “Do I stay and continue to hurt myself by being around her? Or do I leave and stop talking to her but constantly feel like I did something wrong by distancing myself?”. It’s so hard dealing with an emotionally abusive parents that you KNOW loves you. Lorelai knows her mother loves her. Which is why it’s even harder for her to evaluate the best way to go about their relationship. The constant dismissal of feelings and the downplaying of past actions as if they didn’t happen or you’re just “being too sensitive”, the way that at the end of the show their relationship is not perfect but it’s definitely better. Idk I love it. So refreshing to see on tv instead of “mom I hate you” “I hate you too spoiled daughter”
Gilmore Girls hit the nail on the head with their depiction of emotionally abusive relationships with mothers. As someone who grew up with an emotionally and verbally abusive mother, they hit the nail on the head. The guilt, the pressure, the inevitable apologies that come with it. Emily somehow always making Lorelai feel like it’s her fault, even if she did nothing wrong, it honestly feels so validating to watch it on screen. The way that Emily’s go to person to blame is Lorelai, and how Lorelai no matter how angry she is with her mother still feels guilty for leaving her out of her life. It’s such a difficult situation to be in. There’s no right or wrong. “Do I stay and continue to hurt myself by being around her? Or do I leave and stop talking to her but constantly feel like I did something wrong by distancing myself?”. It’s so hard dealing with an emotionally abusive parents that you KNOW loves you. Lorelai knows her mother loves her. Which is why it’s even harder for her to evaluate the best way to go about their relationship. The constant dismissal of feelings and the downplaying of past actions as if they didn’t happen or you’re just “being too sensitive”, the way that at the end of the show their relationship is not perfect but it’s definitely better. Idk I love it. So refreshing to see on tv instead of “mom I hate you” “I hate you too spoiled daughter”