We all seek approval and our mother's seal is usually the most important. The nitty gritty is that we have to accept ourselves even if it is just to be ready for the next cut-down. Mom's blessing or not.
I was given baby doll toys myself and they proved a stark reminder that my life was expected to revolve around childbearing – just as my mom's had before me and her mom's had before her.
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I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and while some aspects of small-town life were really positive – like the fact that everyone there is really sweet and hospitable – there is also this close-minded mentality and that naturally made me want to rebel.
