there was a substantial number of people who felt that because it was my mother, I should get over it.

I hate to say it but you need to cut her out of your life for good. If you wouldn’t accept her behavior from a friend then why accept it from her? I cut my mom off over 2 years ago, recently my dad told Mrs Dollars that my mom STILL has no idea why I stopped talking to her even though I told her exactly why and my…

Wow. My husband has not spoken to his mother in three years. He got tired of being her “black-a@@ed” scapegoat while she cheered his light-skinned older sister on. She was never there for emotional support, and treated him as if he had no feelings. He got tired of it and cut her off. This is a woman who is very loving…

If you were a child of a physically or sexually abusive parent, no one would be telling you to basically get over it. When you engage in an action that you know will hurt your child, that child has a right to steer clear of you for some time or forever depending on the severity of the action.