The Unwanted Daughter
Because I had a face that screamed 'pick-me girl', I became the target of my mother's deepest hatred.
She claimed that just seeing me made her sick, bringing back memories of my father's affair.
In retaliation, she channeled all her affection into helping a child from a poor village, praising her for being kind and genuine while insisting she loved her hundreds of times more than she ever loved me.
But then that same girl went behind my back and seduced my boyfriend, and my mother reacted by hitting me across the face repeatedly.
"How did I end up with such a shameless daughter? You're the third wheel, and you're accusing her of being the other woman!"
Yet when I fell gravely ill with cancer, she was beside herself with grief, begging for forgiveness while praying earnestly.
"How could I not love you, my dear? I've made such terrible mistakes…"
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