Was Gemma a good mom? (Discussion)

I just finished my first rewatch since it originally aired. I noticed that in her last conversation with Nero, Gemma says she wasn’t a good daughter or wife, but she seems pretty confident that being a mom was the one thing she did right

She really never learned any lessons in her 50-something years despite all the chaos in her life. I mean she praises herself for being a good mom knowing that she’s most likely about to be killed by her own son. She doesn’t even see the irony there

Sure, she was affectionate and loved her kids (and grandkids) deeply. She provided comfort, security, advice…all the things that most moms give their kids and grandkids. But she pushed Jax toward a life of crime and HATED the thought of him ever getting away from it. She controlled and manipulated everyone and everything to get Jax to stay. And even after all the violence and death, she had the audacity to give Abel the ring and say, “when you become a member someday…” She really just couldn’t accept that Jax didn’t want that life for his sons. Her version of love was just so warped in my opinion

Anyway, why do you think Gemma was so obsessed with the life? Why did she glamorize it so much, to the point that she was willing to constantly risk the safety of her family that she claimed to protect and love? Do you think it made her a bad mother?