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She stopped pacing and turns to face me, letting out an angry groan. “Have problems with their parents. All parents have problems with their kids. It's just part of growing up. At some point as an adult, you need to put the past behind you and accept that family is important.” Tears sparkle in her eyes, and I sense there's something more behind her words.
But I'm not about to pry. Not when she's throwing these kinds of accusations at me or telling me that I don't have the right to cut my very toxic, abusive mother out of my life.
“Oh really?” I stand up, feeling fury flowing freely through my veins, even though I keep my voice low and controlled. “And how should I go about forgiving the woman that tried to kill me? The woman that left me in a dog kennel in the middle of a flood to
