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As sons grow, the relationship often shifts from one of dependence to one of mutual discovery or painful separation. MOTHERS AND SONS in LITERATURE - Jude Hayland

Other stories delve into the darker, more "enmeshed" aspects of the relationship, where boundaries are blurred and independence is stifled.

We Need to Talk About Kevin (both the novel by Lionel Shriver and the 2011 film) explores a "troubled" and "strained" relationship where a mother struggles with the disturbing behavior of her son.