Mom said I was beautiful.
Nobody showed up to my graduation. Days later, mom texted: “Need $2,100 for your sister’s sweet 16.” I sent $1 with “congrats.” Then changed the locks. Then the cops came.
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“Damaged goods,” Mom said loudly at my sister’s baby shower. “Too broken to ever be a mother.” Thirty pairs of eyes turned toward me, full of pity. I simply smiled and glanced at my watch.
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