I’m amazed how good your relationship is with your mother considering how much you talk back.

Perhaps I’m full of shit when I say this, but talking back is an indicator of respect for me. It means I feel comfortable speaking my mind around that person.

(To clarify, if I’m not talking back, it just means I’m not comfortable speaking freely. It usually means I don’t know what to make of them.)

Also, especially in the case of my mother, often what others see as “talking back” I see as “setting clear boundaries”.