my mother’s job ruined my life to begin with. heartbreaking that she continues to go down that path after years of watching her children suffer. selfish. it’s all about money and fame, ladies and gentlemen.
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I don’t agree with your mother politically, Claudia, but she’s still your mom. I promise you your life ahead will be better if you handle your issues with her privately. I’m sure she’d go to counseling with you, if you don’t already. Love has got to trump politics. It just has to

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oh, wow cc: @MollyJongFast I thought she was talking to you again
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Many people said that same thing to me for years, “she’s still your mom”. I hated it. I didn’t speak to her for over 20 years. She died earlier this year. Best thing I did was cut ties and move on. Get counseling for yourself Claudia. You do what’s right for you. Peace.
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This teen has every right to take the position she’s taking. The title of “mother”doesn’t promise good parenting or the naive notion that therapy with abusive parent is a choice or a solution. Her mother is a willing defender of an evidenced criminal actively destroying lives.
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Hey when adults say stuff like "she's still your mom" to kids and young adults who are opening up about familial abuse, it is actually deeply damaging and makes it harder for them to escape the cycle of abuse. So, uh, maybe don't do that.
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This narrative that blood is thicker than water and family is everything is such bullshit. Tons of people have monsters for family members. They know better than any of us on the outside what the dynamic is really like. You can hate your family without justifying it to strangers
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Familial ties do not trump a toxic environment (no pun intended). As an ACTUAL mental health professional, I encourage you to never say this to anyone again. We have no idea what goes on behind closed doors, and this notion that we owe family because we are related enables abuse.
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I can't stand when people say "well she is your mother" GO TELL HER MOTHER THAT! Her mother should choose HER and put HER first. Instead of you reaching out to the child, reach out to the parent/adult. It seems KC is the problem here not her daughter.
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