Mother-daughter relationships are never simple, but Drew Barrymore and Jaid Barrymore make for a particularly complex case.
When Drew was 13, Jaidsent her to a psychiatric wardfor a year and a half.
In her 2023Mother’s Day blog post, Drew reflected on where she and her mother stand now.
Jaid responded at the time, “Thank you so much!
All in all, it’s very impressive that Drew and Jaid still speak given their history.
“I had a mom, but she was more like my best friend,” Drew shared.
At seven years old, Drew became famous when she starred in “E.T.”
“And I’m like,Well, I don’t have that luxury,” she said.
“But I cannot wait.
Drew emphasized to Vulture during the conversation that she does not wish any harm on her mother.
“I actually want her to be happy and thrive and be healthy,” she said.
“But I have to f***ing grow in spite of her being on this planet …
I dared to say it, and I didn’t feel good.
I’ll never not care.”
“I have never said that I wished my mother was dead,” she said in her post.
“How dare you put those words in my mouth?
