Mothers Day
I hate Mothers Day. There, I said it. While I LOVE being a mom, I hate the pageantry and over-expectations of having to celebrate my mom(s) one day a year. And it's not for the reason you might think. I'm not about to say, "We should celebrate our moms every day, not just on Mothers Day." While that may be true for some, it feels like a different story for me. I have kind of a unique situation. You see, I have two moms. One of them rarely speaks to me, doesn't reach out to spend time with me, and basically abandoned me as a child. I saw her every other weekend, but she usually had something else to do during my time with her. I feel cheated out of a relationship with her, but it is what it is. By now, I've gotten used to it, and I take what she can offer. Which admittedly, isn't much. The other mom, my stepmother, is at the other end of the spectrum. She's controlling, manipulative, rules with fear, and makes me feel guilty about nearly everyt...