I can't be friends with my mom

Sometimes I just hate seeing all those posts about your mom being your best friend because I know I'll never have that relationship with mine. We have a good relationship but I know we'll never be close like that.

I would love it if we could have that but we're just too different. She's so close minded about things. I can't ever fully open up to her because the few times I have, instead of getting support, she just offers criticism and judgement. I can't be fully myself around her.

We still have a good relationship and can bond over many things but at the same time, I know the bonding is limited. She just never really lived a "crazy" life. She's always been a goody two shoes, got married to her first boyfriend, waited till marriage to have sex, never drinks, never curses, doesn't like taking risks of any kind. So she just doesn't understand.

I still love her a lot and I know she loves me. I just wish things could be different sometimes. I don't really have a lot of friends so there's not really anyone I can confide with about this.

I just wanted to vent somewhere, to someone... 😒

Also, I just want to add that I am grateful to have her and I'm really not looking for "just be happy you have a good relationship with your mom" type comments. I'm just looking to vent a little and possibly hear some encouraging words.