Your mother caused this rift, says Annalisa Barbieri. But if your sister really doesn’t want to be in contact, you should listen
My childhood was not a happy one. My mother was a narcissistic and toxic person who liked everyone but my older sister, my father and me. She was beautiful, smart and the life of the party. Everyone adored her. But, at home, my sister and I parented her. My father didn’t divorce her because of us (the subject was raised several times and we begged for it not to happen). He was 52 when I was born and died when I was 20; I’ve missed him ever since.
My mother died a couple of years ago, aged almost 100. I was the only one taking care of her, emotionally and financially, for the last 11 years of her life. She was difficult till the end. After years of therapy, I came to terms with the way she behaved (I’ve forgiven her, but not forgotten), and was there when she passed away, giving her comfort. I am happy that she didn’t break me the way she did my sister.
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