I suddenly feel naive for thinking that every mother—no matter how fulfilled or lonesome she may be— cannot wait for the day when her «perfect little Johnny» gets accepted into their dream school. She can finally brag about it to every Tom, Harry and Sally that stands on either side of her in Tesco’s grocery …
Seguir leyendo 18 year-old hides dream-college acceptance letter from controlling mother who has made it clear she wants them to work in her cafe: ‘Every time I imagine telling her, I hear her guilt tripping me’