Lucy

And this is something that after talking to my sister Jennifer as adults, she has also said is very true. My mom didn't want my dad to love us as much as she wanted him to love her. When I would reach for her hand to hold it, she would pull it away. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, we were beaten physically. I had to pick out my switch from the yard.

There was a fiberglass rod from a tent that she used to hit us with. One time, this is probably, this is like the silliest one that you can include that isn't so dark, but I was a dancer. I did competitive dancing as a child. And one of the girls lived on the same, like in the same neighborhood as us. And we were driving by her house and my mom was like, wow, she's so beautiful.

There was a fiberglass rod from a tent that she used to hit us with. One time, this is probably, this is like the silliest one that you can include that isn't so dark, but I was a dancer. I did competitive dancing as a child. And one of the girls lived on the same, like in the same neighborhood as us. And we were driving by her house and my mom was like, wow, she's so beautiful.

There was a fiberglass rod from a tent that she used to hit us with. One time, this is probably, this is like the silliest one that you can include that isn't so dark, but I was a dancer. I did competitive dancing as a child. And one of the girls lived on the same, like in the same neighborhood as us. And we were driving by her house and my mom was like, wow, she's so beautiful.

And I went, mommy, am I beautiful? And she went, no, honey, you're just cute. So for a long time, I hated the word cute. And it's just things like that, that, you know, just start to like wiggle into yourself, your subconscious and your self-confidence and just siphon it away. Because if your own mother is telling you, no, you're not beautiful. You're just cute.

And I went, mommy, am I beautiful? And she went, no, honey, you're just cute. So for a long time, I hated the word cute. And it's just things like that, that, you know, just start to like wiggle into yourself, your subconscious and your self-confidence and just siphon it away. Because if your own mother is telling you, no, you're not beautiful. You're just cute.

And I went, mommy, am I beautiful? And she went, no, honey, you're just cute. So for a long time, I hated the word cute. And it's just things like that, that, you know, just start to like wiggle into yourself, your subconscious and your self-confidence and just siphon it away. Because if your own mother is telling you, no, you're not beautiful. You're just cute.

It starts to really wear away at your soul. I think we each with our own personalities handled our parents very differently, but specifically my mom. My sister was always dating somebody to get out of the house and be away. My older brother was always just out of the house with friends or he would, he was the golden child.

It starts to really wear away at your soul. I think we each with our own personalities handled our parents very differently, but specifically my mom. My sister was always dating somebody to get out of the house and be away. My older brother was always just out of the house with friends or he would, he was the golden child.

It starts to really wear away at your soul. I think we each with our own personalities handled our parents very differently, but specifically my mom. My sister was always dating somebody to get out of the house and be away. My older brother was always just out of the house with friends or he would, he was the golden child.

So he got away with a lot, but also had a lot of pressure put on him that I've now understood now, looking back. And then I was the one that pushed back really hard and called out the bullshit. I'm the one that was like, we're all just going to pretend that what mom just said isn't ridiculous or awful. Like, is nobody else going to point out the fact that she just said something so mean?

So he got away with a lot, but also had a lot of pressure put on him that I've now understood now, looking back. And then I was the one that pushed back really hard and called out the bullshit. I'm the one that was like, we're all just going to pretend that what mom just said isn't ridiculous or awful. Like, is nobody else going to point out the fact that she just said something so mean?

So he got away with a lot, but also had a lot of pressure put on him that I've now understood now, looking back. And then I was the one that pushed back really hard and called out the bullshit. I'm the one that was like, we're all just going to pretend that what mom just said isn't ridiculous or awful. Like, is nobody else going to point out the fact that she just said something so mean?

Like, the truth is the meanest things that anybody has said to me in my entire life have come out of my mom's mouth. But I grew up with alligators and turtles and otters. Turtles would lay eggs in our yard all the time. So I grew up having lots of baby pet turtles that my mom would then return to the river. My mom is very good with animals. She's exceptionally good with animals.

Like, the truth is the meanest things that anybody has said to me in my entire life have come out of my mom's mouth. But I grew up with alligators and turtles and otters. Turtles would lay eggs in our yard all the time. So I grew up having lots of baby pet turtles that my mom would then return to the river. My mom is very good with animals. She's exceptionally good with animals.

Like, the truth is the meanest things that anybody has said to me in my entire life have come out of my mom's mouth. But I grew up with alligators and turtles and otters. Turtles would lay eggs in our yard all the time. So I grew up having lots of baby pet turtles that my mom would then return to the river. My mom is very good with animals. She's exceptionally good with animals.

I think it's the only... Not human animals. Yeah, no. Things that can't talk back, she loves. So both my parents worked. I was actually, I don't know if we want to talk about this because this would be very revealing of where I'm from, but I was raised by a Gullah woman. And Gullah is like the Geechee culture. It's like an African tribe that was able to maintain its identity through slavery.

I think it's the only... Not human animals. Yeah, no. Things that can't talk back, she loves. So both my parents worked. I was actually, I don't know if we want to talk about this because this would be very revealing of where I'm from, but I was raised by a Gullah woman. And Gullah is like the Geechee culture. It's like an African tribe that was able to maintain its identity through slavery.

I think it's the only... Not human animals. Yeah, no. Things that can't talk back, she loves. So both my parents worked. I was actually, I don't know if we want to talk about this because this would be very revealing of where I'm from, but I was raised by a Gullah woman. And Gullah is like the Geechee culture. It's like an African tribe that was able to maintain its identity through slavery.

She was my nanny and would take care of me. It was probably the only reason I felt loved as a child. I mean, she really loved me. Like she was extremely affectionate. She would cuddle me. You know, she would watch her soap operas. So I would watch Days of Our Lives with her. And we would just hang out.