Supportive +1 rather than that's cool.
Because you pretty much described me, except add in my mom dyed her hair and tried to lie to everyone that she grew up with and family about how old she was at my grandfather's funeral, and sold all their stuff, and I told he to stop contacting me when my grandparents passed as I was being civil with them for her. The worst is my dad though because he keeps apologizing for her, she wasn't like that when they married and he feels bad she doesn't contact me. I just shrug it off and say if she really wanted to contact me she would. I really don't care. Last time we talked I said it wouldn't be until she got some professional help, and I'm am fine with it. It only bothers me because it bothers dad because his parents are getting older and he they talk every day and she's my mother. I completely get being blank about a parent.
I write. You know how it says all the people are made up and all that? I have a reoccurring nightmare that I get published, and there is a real bitch of a character, and mom sues me. Not because I said anything nasty about her character, but because she feels she should get profits from my book because the character is like her. She's that kind of person.
She also slept with a clipping from the newspaper of Prince Charles and had a major hate on for Diana, as if she took something away from mom.
And then Facebook has to go and tell me "Hey, remember that friend you had who died of cancer years ago? It's her birthday today! Wish her a happy birthday!" Thanks for reminding me, Facebook, of how old she would be, if she were still here. I really needed that!
