For anyone so inclined Tea with the Dames is a delightful documentary with...Dames Judi, Maggie, Atkins, and Plowright. Dame Judi tells a great story about visiting the ER for a bee sting....I believe it’s on Hulu

Hang in there. Stay strong.

I'll bring some whiskey and wine.

thank you <3 This is a really bummer time. It’s good to know I’m not alone. If I have to hear ONE more “..But she’s your mother!” I’m going to throw things.

I like u

MY DOOR IS ALWAYS OPEN

You are not responsible for your mother or her feelings! *hugs*

I would very much like to come to your house and get drunk and tell you why my mother is nuts.

I WILL TP HIS HOUSE.

I haven’t had to break from my parents, but I’m a big encourager of those who need to do that for their mental and emotional health. I can’t stand the “but, but, but... they’re your PARENTS” people. Having sex that one time does not a family make. And neither does paying for stuff. Family is about love and support and…

My step-mother is also an alcoholic and narcissist. I completely understand the need to please and to make everything seem “okay.” I have yet to break away, so kudos to you. xo

The issue is that people like your mother are very good at manipulating the situation. Know that what you experienced is real and your mother is responsible for her behavior. Good luck.

Ditto. Haven’t talked to my dad in 5 years and I feel light as a cloud.

My mother is an alcoholic, compulsive-spender-hoarder narcissist. I finally went no contact with her last year and this will be my first mother’s day not acknowledging her. It’s tough because there is always an innate desire to please, to be a good person to your mother. But when it just gets thrown in your face and…

Thanks for this piece, Natasha. For me it’s my Dad who I had to blacklist. I still get really tired of people who tell me “but but but he’s your Dad”. So what. He was no father. Sometimes being a Dad merely boils down to getting someone pregnant, and I resent being made to feel like I’m in his eternal debt because he…

Oh man, hugs to you. That’s terrible.

YOU ARE NOT! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL AND LOVED.

Hey Jezzies.

My mom tried to run me over with her car at Christmas and I have only spoken to her once since then. And somehow I feel like the piece of shit in this whole situation.