Gilmore Girls and Mother/Daughter Relationships

For many people, a relationship with their parents might be the strangest thing. The parents of today seem to have pushed their children away, making them feel as if talking to them about real things is not an option. Parents set impossible standards, making kids feel suffocated. This is what leads teenagers to rebel, they feel trapped and misunderstood, forcing them to make bad decisions. I think if you raise your kids to trust you with things, they will obviously be less likely to keep things from you.

In October of the year 2000 a show called Gilmore Girls came out. The show is about Lorelai Gilmore and her teenage daughter Rory Gilmore. Lorelai had her daughter when she was 16 years old, in the world she came from, this was the worst possible thing she could have ever done. With her parents extremely angry with her and forcing her into marriage, Lorelai had no choice but to leave home and be on her own. The show starts off with Lorelai being a stable 32-year-old woman, living with Rory, her 15, soon to be a 16-year-old daughter. Throughout the show Rory and Lorelai are portrayed as best friends instead of mother and daughter. They go through romance drama, financial issues, and arguments with Lorelai’s parents who are also Rory’s grandparents. However, no matter what they go through they always have each other, and I think that’s beautiful.

As a 16-year-old daughter I can relate to this television show on a very personal note. My mom and I are remarkably close, and I share every aspect of my life with her. She has never made me feel like I can’t talk to her about anything and for that I am eternally grateful. When I tell my friends this often, they appear to be confused as to how I can be so open with her. The only genuine answer I can come up with is trust. My mom trusts me a lot, she believes me without question and that’s because I don’t give her a reason not to. My mom can give me advice and help as both a friend and a mother. My mom had me when she was 20, almost 21 years old. We are not relatively close in age, but I don’t think age plays a role in any way. My mom puts herself in my shoes in a lot of situations. I think this helps a lot because parents often forget they were teenagers once too. Everything they have gone through we will go through, and instead of using that against us I believe the smart thing would be to teach us. My mom has raised me to be her best friend, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

You can watch Gilmore Girls on Netflix today!

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