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[quote=Anonymous]My mom: what a complicated story. She was an illegitimate child back when that was really not acceptable. The 1920s. 
She came from a relative well to do upper crust family. She was first shifted over to her mothers sister then to a fancy boarding school. She was very smart and got a scholarship to a good college and became protege to a famous person. 
But she left that behind to marry my Dad. She was very pretty, elegant, and sexy. She had 5 kids with him. 3 boys and 2 girls. 
Through lots of therapy I learned she had a lot of self hate — I look very much like her, and she really felt more comfortable with the boys. 
We were not so close because she felt overwhelmed by having 5 kids and very wounded by her upbringing. 
She was not emotionally trustworthy. Any weakness or confidence she would exploit to have a feeling of power. She loved to make me cry as a child. I guess to let me know how it felt? Or she couldn’t help it?
She embarrassed me terribly by pretending to be a falling down drunk in front of my DH family. 
My DH always says my family has a cruel streak. They draw you in then slap you down. Don’t let your guard down. 
So no we aren’t best friends. I wish things had been better. [/quote]

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