I just cam across this article while searching on the Internet for 'walking on eggshells with adult daughter '. It's so hard. I find it difficult to say anything to her, she'll get all defensive and ready to attack verbally. All the words that comes our from her are mostly negative and sarcasm. She lives with us and soon will be 27. She doesn't do much chores at home. My husband and i let her stay rent free She works and when she comes home she's with the phone all day. Even when we're talking to her, we doubt she's even listening to us. Her boyfriend stays over once a while and she goes every weekend to his place. I am letting out my feelings as a mom. She's my only child and I love her so much. I thought my relationship with her would be like what I had with my mom. I loved my mom dearly and I miss her everyday.