Wow.  She hurt you?  That's terrible.  No disrespect to your mother, but I hope you become a better one that she would be in your future.

Yeah, I really, really don't like Mother or Father's day for reasons just like this. 

It implies that each of us are close enough to our parents that we should all collectively set aside a day for them, but how about those of us with abusive parents, or those of us whose parents have died?  All this holiday really serves to do for them is shove those unpleasant feelings back in their faces.  

As always Elo I admire you for how much strength you have. While I won't pretend to know the entirety of the situation you had to deal with, I remain happy and proud of the woman you have become. <3

I agree with what's been denoted here, sometimes there's people whom don't deserve the title nor the honors. In spite of myself not being a victim of such a situation, I still do appreciate how you offer your support for those who suffer from this. As always, we are for you as well miss.

Thank you for stating this, Eloquence. From a person who also had to deal with your same situation, I can finally agree with someone that dealing with the years of abuse does not give the parents the right to expect something on their "special" holiday.

A parent that thinks they deserve a gift for Mother's or Father's day has to earn it by actually taking care of their child with the love and affection they needed, NOT abuse of any type.

Again, thank you for giving that statement, miss. I'm sorry to hear about what you had to go through, and even now if you are still dealing with it. I hope that there are many others that support and care about you, thank what your mother was supposed to do.