For example, I told my mother that I tried practicing a certain language that I recently started learning (out of my own discovered interest) with a native speaker of that language, and that person understood me perfectly. Her reaction wasn't full of all kinds of encouraging enthusiasm that one would expect, especially given the really difficult reputation of that language. Is that considered emotionally controlling, or am I wrong to expect others to react a certain way to what I say? Also, when I share a disappointing social interaction story with my mother, she doesn't seem to realize that the reason why I'm telling her the story is that I need comfort, whereby she thinks it's okay to change the conversation topic soon afterwards.
Do most parents not react the right way when you tell them your successes and disappointments, or is it a sign of controlling behavior?
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