Not knowing the full story here, I'll go out on a limb and wonder if this person simply had an AM.
I did and I was terribly let down in my younger years. I never had that type of motherly love. One of the tightest, most endearing types of love we humans can experience was severely lacking in my world because my mom was hammered most of my life. I ended up marrying one just like my her. Very textbook outcome.
Some people carry that with them forever. I know there was a time when I didn't trust women at all. I thought for the most part they were nutty, one sided manipulators. In my case, I was able to rise above it all and be thankful that at least I learned how to cook and take care of myself well before any other kid. I still know how to cook.
Realizing that I'm a codie makes it all that much easier to understand. Perhaps now, I have a better view of women because I have a better view of myself.
Having a bad mother/son experience is tough to deal with.