Posted by pegasus on March 27, 2006, at 10:45:05
In reply to Yep, I've internalized my mother's criticism, posted by Racer on March 27, 2006, at 1:33:40
It's so hard when things like that can still get us, even after we're grown up and trying to recover.
Obviously, your mom has some reason that she wants to be able to feel smarter than you. I mean, really! The civil war? That's almost comical, if it wasn't also so hurtful. And criticizing your top that you knit yourself? Ridiculous, not to mention quite rude. How dare she say anything negative at all about it! She probably had to really search around to come up with something negative to say, too. It is probably just beautiful.
I wish I could tell you the secret to letting that stuff roll off you, and not needing mommy's approval. If someone else tells you, will you share it with me?
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