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The Challenge Of Growing Up With A Stoic Mother
I recently had a conversation with my mother that illustrated for me the challenge of growing up with a stoic, critical, emotionally unavailable mother.
My parents are now in their late 80’s and we were headed out to Sunday lunch at their favourite club. On the way my mother starts telling me about an experience that morning in their local church service at the church where I grew up.
“Remember that crazy lady you used to live with?”, my mother says.
“You mean Megan?”, I guess.
“Yes, your friend Megan”.
A minute ago she was a crazy lady, now she’s my friend. Although we haven’t been in touch much since being flatmates years ago, I understand from what my parents tell me that Megan is still part of the ministry team at the church.