Boopsie, I relate to your mother/daughter trials. I was raised being told I'd end up working in a supermarket and living on a council estate. While my brother would aspire to great things!

I did fulfil my "script" and ended up working in a supermarket and living on a council estate while my brother aspired to greater things..

BUT my stepmother missed out the final details. She missed out that I would have the courage to go within and find my self respect;.

My job? Well I enjoy the chance to talk to the "ole dears" that shop in my shop and my living conditions? I bought my council house and have something she never did. I own my own home.

My brother? Lives trapped in my step mothers mirror. Me? I'm happlily married wiht 3 great kids!!

She tried to put into me her shame! what she didn't know was I am more then that! I am a SURVIVOR!!