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uuuuuummmmm_actually OP t1_iy4fg3e wrote

Reply to comment by librician in You’re Wearing That? by Deborah Tannen by uuuuuummmmm_actually

If it makes a difference the author did address and acknowledged abusive mother/daughter relationships, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, and emotional abuse, and how powerful a mother’s acknowledgement of the impact of her abuse can be for her daughter/child.

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librician t1_iy4iem0 wrote

That’s an expression of the same othering perspective—I mean, of course it would be meaningful if my mother had the capacity to take responsibility for her part in things. I’m glad this book exists, it’s just not for people like me.

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