122. What about all the good things she’s done for me?

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To those on the outside, our listener’s mother has always been the generous, kind and loving parent that’s been unfairly denied access to her precious grandchildren. But dig deeper and there’s a lifetime of shaming, gaslighting and even excusing physical abuse. Our listener has been given expensive gifts, huge public displays and fancy holidays, but what’s the true cost to her and her family?

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