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8 Signs You Were Raised By A Narcissistic Mother

“When you have a narcissistic mother, you have a mother who is unstable, you have a mother who has anger issues, you have a mother who is highly critical of you, you have a mother who is very defensive, you … Continue reading

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My Stomach Ache

I was about 8 years old. My father wasn’t home. I told my mother I had a stomach ache. I wasn’t keeling over or anything. Probably something I ate was backfiring – too much Halloween candy, downed too much soda … Continue reading

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When Pigs Fly

My father wasn’t home, I was 7 or 8 years old. I was in our bathroom, standing in front of the sink, facing the mirror and screaming. My mother was standing behind me and was physically forcing a bar of … Continue reading

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Ding Dong

I answered the front door of our home at 4 o’clock in the morning. I turned on the porch light to reveal 6 police officers positioned in various locations on the lawn with their guns drawn and aimed at ME. … Continue reading

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