i thought since i was "right" and righteous, my adversaries (ie mom) would eventually see the error of their ways. But they are entitled to their opinion, just as i am mine.

Just read tishas last post. Yeah my mom wanted me to really just play a role that kept me at arms length emotionally but satisfied "appearances". Like i was a marionette. I was finally done with it. Esp after she started telling her friends that i was "slow". I graduated in the top 1 pct of my high school class of 700 kids. Maybe a LITTLE Rainmanny, but not slow, and i worked for every grade point. I will admit i was stupid to ever care what she wanted.