I was raised to value and be grateful for the bare minimum. If I asked or
wanted more, I was called selfish and ungrateful. I had to turn confusion
into understanding and learn to love from afar. I love my family, but I don’t
have to tolerate their actions and or behaviors. By turning weakness into a
superpower, I empowered myself and came to understand that it wasn’t my
fault for not receiving the love and attention I deserved. It wasn’t my
mother’s fault that she didn’t know how to either. What I’ve learned is if you
know how a particular situation made you feel, then don’t inflict the same
onto your family, friends, and children. If you think it’s okay to rinse the
cycle in the same fashion, then that’s where we have a difference in opinions
and feelings.