I won’t be gaslit like this.

No my biological mother died when I was younger. My mom now is my bonus mom. If she’d just died I’d probably be catatonic somewhere right now.

I’m not raising my grandchildren but thank you for your heartfelt concern.

Crazy, based, crazy based.

I was probably 10 the first time I saw a map of the family cemetery and my
Uncle Marty pointed out the spot I could have. I realized oh crap I’m dying someday too?? Our family cemetery also got way bigger after the civil war.

Let it go. I know that sounds trite. Her approval isn’t the goal. Love her as well as you can in ways that don’t diminish you.

On our own land. We have a family cemetery.

If you’re a young mom in a world where we routinely murder babies for the crime of being inconvenient please know you’re my hero.