It's not that in Flaming June

  • Oct. 10, 2016, 8:03 p.m.
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It’s not a mid-life crisis, by the way.
For one thing, I’m at least 2/3s of the way through.
Also, I’m pretty content. Frustrated by my mother’s narcissist tyranny, but at the same time I feel like a tremendous weight has been lifted from me ill never have to see her twisted, miserable face again. Or fight through the fog of her soul-eating rainstorms.
I’ve struggled with this relationship for the best part of 54 years, it turns out the whole time - she’s a cunt. My therapist concurs, although her vocabulary differs slightly, she’s a kind woman.
But you have to wonder - why did it take me 54 years to figure it out? It’s not that complicated, nor really.
Well, people are strange.


Satine October 11, 2016

Great to see you back for a bit! You were very kind to move back to help her, and it sounds like you did your best. That said I am sure you'll be much happier back in Spain, so that's nice to hear too!

noko October 11, 2016

It is always such a relief to get outside acknowledgement that the people and behaviors that drive us around the bend and back again are in fact awful people. It doesn't mean we can't in time understand that they are suffering and be compassionate but from a nice safe distance. I haven't spoken to my brother in years in spite of various people telling me he has changed and I really should make peace with him. Why? Sometimes the family hand we are dealt is one we need to get away from and leave it to the professionals.

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