How much does your mother need to know about your life?

Me and my mom we have a pretty open relationship but I don't tell her every little thing. I tell my husband ever little thing pretty much but I only tell my mom things I want her to know. Other wise she doesn't know everything that goes on. We talk almost daily on the phone but its normally about my daughter or my nephew.

It depends on the family. I wish I were that close to my mother, because if they (they being your family) know EVERYTHING about you then you have no unexpected skeletons in your closet that you have to be worried about getting out and shaming you or your family. Also being that close to your family allows for a tighter support net if you ever need it, because your family will know better all of your quirks and niches in life so that if you need help or they need help it is easy to ask and be received for it. I think a lot of social issues would go away if all families were that open and close. Remember most of the mass murders and crazy bombers were the "good quiet kids that were so 'normal'" according to family. But if the family was more open and really knew each other, like your friend and her family seems to then maybe they could have seen the issues and help them through it *before* they took innocent lives. Just my opinion.

My mother and I were very close however, I never felt the need to let her know every detail of my life nor did she feel the need to know mine. It's the same with my son and I, we are close, but I don't need to know every detail of his life, nor does he need to know mine. I agree with you, I think it's a bit extreme and the important things should be shared.

I believe it is the discretion of each one of us if we want to blurt it out to every member of our family, not just our mother, whatever is happening to us. Not talking doesn't mean you don't want them to know. It's just a way of keeping it to ourselves. It would be better if your mom knows your every achievement and less on your disappointments.

Hello, for me 80% from the range,20% will be hide.Why?because it should not be everything happens on you is you must tell to your mom.An agruing between your husband and you,a plan for your own family.You can seek just advice or opinion to them when you need help.But try to solve it first on your own.

Family is everything to me, because actually we are born of our parents

I am not so open with my mom, I think she only knew 50% of my life and 50% she will never need to know it because better not share it with her. I moved out to our home when I was 16 years old I lived in the city working while supporting my studies because I am busy and she is busy too we dont have enough time to talk to each other. But the most important thing to me is that she's always there when I need her and she knew instantly when I am sad,happy, sick and heart broken that's enough for me.

I think it's better that you tell everything to your mother. So that a mother can give you their advice or opinion on certain matters. This is an example of strong family ties. In our country, it's a normal thing. This is good also especially when a person has to make a decision which is very difficult for her. By telling her mother, she can have other ideas regarding it. And most of the time it can help in decision-making.