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Seeking - While I understand you come to your views based on personal experience and I'm sorry you've endured this pain from your mother, I do want to caution you on making generalized blanket statements.

There are many single moms who have children and do not treat their children the way your mother treated you. It would be very offensive to others reading here if they saw themselves painted with such broad strokes as you are doing.

Share your experiences and personal views based on that, but please don't apply them to an entire group of people.

Thanks!