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comment by dublinben
dublinben  ·  852 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: December 22, 2021

    I'd like to believe I'm not the same person I was 5 or 10 years ago

You'll always be your mother's child in her eyes. Even when you're a full-blown parent and grandparent in your own right. As an adult you just have more autonomy to define the terms of the relationship with your parents, but you won't be able to change who they are.