16 Gruesome Things Moms Did To Kids

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“My mother had children too young and never holds accountability for the fact that she took it out on us as kids. She was verbally abusive, emotionally unavailable, and contradictory to the point where I did everything I could to stay out of the house from junior high to when I moved out. One moment, she would berate me for not standing up to bullies at school, and then she would tell me I looked like ‘trailer trash’ because I didn’t make an effort with my looks. I was a ‘tomboy,’ too broke to buy makeup, and didn’t know how to wear it properly.”

“She’s since gotten her life together, gave me wonderful siblings, and is significantly calmer — but she still refuses to be held accountable for how she contributed to my mental health issues and my poor self-esteem. I’m proud of her for getting her life together against the odds, but I feel like this refusal of accountability keeps us from having a relationship. We get along, but I’ve since given up on the idea of us being close.”

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