So many good quotes here but "I can't tell you what happened because you might judge my mother." hit hard. Jacquie, thanks for this piece. Learning to still love someone but not speak up for yourself is something I inherited and seeking a way to give it back.
It was very refreshing because most times we are advised to take our love back. Yet it's possible to love, protect and respect whilst still keeping the distance.
“Why would I expect her to show up for me in my time of need when she never grieved the pain of her father passing away?” Resonated deep!! The wounds from absence but present mothers runs deep! Thank you for sharing so vulnerably!
Thank you for giving me a safe space to let me words bleed on the page.
I couldn't have had it ANY other way! You wrote your heart out. It's only up from here.
So many good quotes here but "I can't tell you what happened because you might judge my mother." hit hard. Jacquie, thanks for this piece. Learning to still love someone but not speak up for yourself is something I inherited and seeking a way to give it back.
It was very refreshing because most times we are advised to take our love back. Yet it's possible to love, protect and respect whilst still keeping the distance.
“Why would I expect her to show up for me in my time of need when she never grieved the pain of her father passing away?” Resonated deep!! The wounds from absence but present mothers runs deep! Thank you for sharing so vulnerably!
Awareness breeds freedom for sure! Thank you for reading Victoria.