Childhood Not Much Has Changed

[Klo]

My mother and her husband left last night for another vacation. They'll be spending a while in Mexico. I'm currently living with them, so I can take care of things like the mail and such.

It was evening time and dark out when they left the house to go to the airport, and on their way out, my mother shut all the lights off in the house, so that I was sitting there in the dark. It was like I didn't really exist.

It reminded me of when I was a kid, and she just got in the car and left, leaving my brother and me behind with our drunk, violent father, like we didn't even exist, as it didn't even occur to her to put us in the car with her.

For anyone waiting for people to change, they don't.

 

[claire east]

My mother and her husband left last night for another vacation. They'll be spending a while in Mexico. I'm c...

My sister used to turn the light off and lock me in my room it scared me why did your mum do that was it to fritend you

 

[Klo]

My sister used to turn the light off and lock me in my room it scared me why did your mum do that wa...

She does things like that on purpose to hurt people. For a long while growing up, I thought she was just so unwell of mind that she literally would forget other people existed, or didn't know any better when she hurt people. But then there were eventually several moments in my life where she openly bragged about manipulating and hurting people, like she thought it was funny. So by now when she tries to play the "whoops" card I know better. She will never change. It is what she is.

 

[claire east]

She does things like that on purpose to hurt people. For a long while growing up, I thought she was just so...

Least you know that and accept it makes it easier to deal with

 

[Klo]

Least you know that and accept it makes it easier to deal with

Yes I agree. I wish I had figured it out long ago.