Ghostwriter
My Mom and I were very close and we learned to accept each other just the way we were, but it took time and struggles. I had crooked teeth and she would say, “When you smile I see your crooked teeth,” so I NEVER smile with my mouth open so my teeth show. I had a mole on my chin and she said “When I look at you I see that great big mole”, so I took a razor blade to my face and cut it out. Now there is just a big scare. I would get ready for school and she would say let me fix you, so I wore only sweatshirts, levis’, and moccosins. You can not wear those wrong. Mom and I were very best friends and we were fine.
Today was taken back to my childhood, when I made those important decisions about letting go of smiles and cutting my face.
I guess I don’t want to be fixed anymore. It hurts.
mothers mean well but sometimes they don’t think what they say how it can effect
the person they say things to, but I hope somewhere down the line that you have
learned how to over look the things she said to change the person you are inside.
I suppose that’s why you published these beautiful eyes. To see who you liked so much.
Thank you for sharing this post on this site.
This made me cry . I love you my dear friend no matter what ♥
Sound like your Mom was a little harsh.
It was simply her way. She meant no harm.
So sorry you had to endure this pain Trenna.
Carol, I think you misunderstood. I didn’t find it painful. It was simply the way my Mom was. It was her nature. I just solved the problem as I could. What I did find painful is that a stranger thought my eyes need to be improved on and made pretty. So I took the one thing that I had been praised for away, my big beautiful brown eyes. Such is life. Lesson learned.
Again, I guess I did misunderstand, sorry. You should bring your eyes back.