Mother-Daughter-Stranger

[electrochemist]

I went to Ikea with my mom this morning, and as we were driving home she told me if my brother rags on her at lunch about getting a new car (and the fact that there are now two identical cars in my parent's driveway, the difference being the second has four wheel drive) to tell him to be quiet and I when I asked what he was saying, she got in a

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[sexandsoup]

This was fascinating to read. I'm always interested in reading accounts of women who grew up during the second wave. My mother, who told me countless tales of hitchhiking and peyote, and taught me to be wary of the police, now seems so cautious about everything.

"Somewhere in her is she proud of me for holding the values she had lost or now suppressed?"
I can't be certain, of course, but based on what you've written, I would not doubt it.

[maddethehermit]

Mish, I fucking love you.

[electrochemist]

I love you tooo :D
So I got really paranoid and deleted everyone I know IRL from my friends list, so I'm adding you back now, there are lots o' friend-only tings. Please do not share with roommates though. :)

[maddethehermit]

You betcha, my loverly.
Your thoughts are your thoughts, I'm just glad you'll let me in! I'm actually going to be updating my LJ, so same to you, monsieur!