It all sound like home @outlander
If you had met my mother - a long time before you were born I know - she would have been the sweetest, rather shy lady - and she had a rebellious daughter. That was me - who studied hard at night school and went to work and the Army Reserve and sang in the church choir and was a pianist and an athlete - so much I did - but she never commented on that to me - I was rebellious and I was - I admit it
So tanties - yes - I used to scream at her - so loudly people might remember if they knew when - I would totally lose it. I was soooooooooooo glad to leave home
And for your sake I will be glad when you can - and yes - I can see you are a gem of a daughter and it's your mother that's written you off in a bad way and I understand you can't see it because all I could see when I was around your age was what a pain I was that I had to study and was out at the Army Reserve or at Night School and she did not like this because I was supposed to do the dishes for 6 without a dishwasher - or hot water service - and I would start to study before she jumped on me to do all those greasy dishes - and Dad would say "Forgiveness sake leave her alone - she has to study" - but alas - Dad was away on night shift a lot too - but he stood up for me
Aw remembering all that is painful - why am I telling you? Oh yeah - because all these years later I know my mother was wrongwrongwrong - I was a pretty good kid - a gem maybe - but I couldn't see it - my funniest memory is watching all the peas jump off the plate and bounce around on the table cloth with Mum banged the plate down in front of me. True
What a bad period you are having - whatever held it up - stress - certainly had its effect - hot water bottle under your feet and on your tummy - so that's two hot-water bottles - I did that for my periods - it's an old trick but I found it works - it works for my back pain as well - I think having one under your feet helps your circulation
But from my old age - and I am feeling it and worse - looking it lately - I can say that what we perceive when we are young is not what we know when we are older - I did marry the man my parents did not want me to - because that was the only way I could leave home - that was less than a good idea - but it's time to start making plans - you most likely can't do it yet - income - but you will - and it will be better for you
I care about you
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