Violent Mumma

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Mix-up time:

Dear Raga

I am a 43-year-old woman from a small Caribbean island. My Mother has three children. I am the oldest. From this woman gave birth to me, it seems as if her mission is to kill me and ruin my life, no matter what I have done to elevate myself. She constantly degrades my name and try to physically hurt me. She has chopped me in my head with a machete, she has burned me with hot porridge, broken my fingers, burnt me in my face, all manner of pain she has inflicted on me both mentally and physically.

She even says she should have aborted me. I was raised by my grandmother from five months old. I had to leave my country to Canada just to get away from all her slander and threats to kill me. I had to cut her off and people are saying I am wicked and I should forgive her. I swear on my grandmother who has passed I can't! Am I wrong, Raga?

No, you are not wrong. After being through all that with your mother, you're lucky to be alive. Be thankful that you're alive and doing well. Never let anyone try to convince you that because she's your mother you MUST forgive her no matter what she did to you. That's garbage! There're good mothers and bad mothers. Good mothers get rewarded with love and respect from their children, bad mothers don't. She didn't take care of you. You must now focus on taking care of yourself. Bless.

Cayliss Puppa

I grew up with my mother and her husband, who was my stepfather. He took me in with my mother when I was four months old. He sent me through school and college while he travelled on his farm work. He took really good care of us. As for my biological father, he didn't give a damn about me and my mom. Raga, as I was told, I was the only child for this man, but he didn't support me one bit. I was told he was a partially wealthy man.

I am now 30. My biological father never yet communicated with me throughout my childhood. He is now on the poor side of life. I now live in Atlanta and he heard I migrated. How he got my number, God he knows, but he called like a week ago and say, "Hey, daughter, it's Frederick. I am sorry ..." Eventually he explained a bunch a reason why he wasn't in my life. Anyways, he asked me if I can send him $250 because him broke. I said, "Really, are you serious? I am here as a single parent with two kids and you a beg me money?" Him seh a foreign you deh daughter, just send me the money because if mi didn't need it, I wouldn't ask you. I was feeling annoyed with his response, so I hang up on him. I been rejecting his calls from since then. I am confused on how a man can behave like that. I want to curse him out so bad, it's unbelievable. I just can't see myself forgiving him for not being there. It's so funny though - I look so much like him. As for my stepdad, I will give him my last dollar. Love u Raga.

Your biological father is disgusting, rude and insensitive. For him not to have made the effort to be in your life as you grew, and to now hear that you are living abroad at age 30, and to call you for the first time begging US$250 is downright despicable. I'm afraid your biological father is seeking to establish a parasitic relationship with you. He appears to be disturbingly selfish and uncaring about your interests. Be careful.

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