Wow, lots of mothers are scary.

Mine, for instance, was critical to a horrible and abusive degree. Anything I did or said she would twist into something totally different and usually into something that she could either beat me for (not spank, closed fist punching, hair pulling, etc...) or verbally abuse me. The verbal abuse was the worst. And its horrible, horrible when people don't believe you or understand how your mother could do those things. Just because someone gives birth doesn't mean they are automatically a nice person or a decent parent. How your mother treats you and the small nuances of her speech can greatly effect a person, especially a girl child.