The girls is 18. No sign yet of a life-long pity party.
She did not use the word "selfish" to describe her mother: some FR posters did that. She has acknowledged her mother's love and sacrifice, and has searched out, found, and been reconciled with her father. All that, and college, too: that's a lot for work for one so young.
Some babies are born with only one foot: we love them, and with a positive spirit and God's grace they'll do well: but it would be wrong to say, "Oh, that's nothing" or, worse, to deliberately and by design create a one-footed child.
Some babies are born with only one parent: we love them, and with a positive spirit and God's grace they'll do well: but it would be wrong to say, "Oh, that's nothing" or, worse, to deliberately and by design create a one-parent child.
Your explanations are so clear and patient; much more patient than I feel with these heartless posts.