What is Mrs Hudson's problem with Mycroft?

 (Sherlock meta by thediogenes)

Q: I wonder what is Mrs Hudson's problem with Mycroft? She seems to almost hate him.

A: I think Hudders sniping at Mycroft always comes from a place of love - her love for Sherlock.

Her problem with Mycroft is she knows that Sherlock is a much more sensitive soul that he lets on, and is therefore completely baffled that Mycroft doesn’t seem to (or want to) see it.

She admonishes Mycroft because she’s frustrated with his coldness or apparent lack of empathy. She’s much more of an externally focused, emotionally intuitive type whereas he’s virtually the complete opposite. There’s a definite personality clash between the two of them.

I don’t think she hates him at all, I think she knows deep down that he tries his best to protect Sherlock. I just think she’s frustrated beyond belief that Mycroft is so out of touch when it comes to emotions. For her it’s blindingly obvious when Sherlock is struggling on an emotional level, but Mycroft just doesn’t seem to get it (or he chooses to discount it based on what he thinks he knows about Sherlock’s approach to solving problems).

I think Hudders and Mummy may something in common when it comes to Mycroft – they both think he’s seriously lacking on the emotional front. In reality he isn’t of course, he cares deeply, but his head always rules his heart and micromanages how he expresses his emotions. He expresses concern and caring in a logical, pragmatic way that seems alien, if not cruel to them (see: “I was trying to be kind”).

So yeah, I think it’s more the case that Mrs Hudson is frustrated & baffled by Mycroft and would probably dearly love him and Sherlock to sit down and have a proper heart to heart.