This is a story about my relationship with my mother, the problems she was experiencing, how I thought to resolve those problems, and what happened in the end. I should start by explaining that although I loved my Mother very much, she was not an easy person to live with. She exhibited all kinds of … Read more
This is a history based on events far enough in the past that I can look back with some objectivity, and thus the notion of history rather than a more current, journalistic account. I am recounting them now at the suggestion of my therapist, who I was seeing for other issues related to anxiety. But … Read more
Through the years, Mom and I have had many encounters. We are the type of family that never talks about feelings or anything that is unpleasant. It had been several years since I had seen her. I am in my 50’s and she is 18 years older than me. We began using alias names around … Read more