Untying the knot of emotional abuse

By Patricia Tan
Updated March 6 2013 - 11:08am, first published August 23 2012 - 10:32am
"Much of my childhood was spent waiting for my mother’s temper to erupt again" ... Patricia Tan.
"Much of my childhood was spent waiting for my mother’s temper to erupt again" ... Patricia Tan.

My mother sent me a letter when I was pregnant with my first child. After reading it, I screamed and tore apart my living room. Her note accused me of being an ungrateful, exploitative daughter who had plotted to take large sums of her money. Every word was a complete fabrication and somewhat paranoid. But while her contempt was upsetting, it wasn’t surprising.

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