Matchima Prasansin - Week 7
This week’s reading is called “My Mother Not My Mother” written by professor Valverde.
By just looking at the title of this reading, I could relate it to my life already. Because I have
a mother who is not really my mother. She never raised me until I was about 15 when I moved
to the U.S to live with her. As I was reading through professor Valverde’s story, I felt very
emotional. Her story makes me think of my real mother, and I really miss her. I remember,
I used to get mad at her thinking she abandoned me. As I grow older and more mature, I know
that she did it only because she wanted me to have a better life. She wanted me to live in a better
home, have food to eat, go to a better school, and everything that she was not able to afford. So,
I had to live with my grandmother for a while until I turned 15 and I was adopted by my great aunt.
I feel like I never have a good relationship with her. We don’t have a real mother and daughter
connection. I am afraid to talk to her about everything because she is very strict and there were
times that she refused to listen to my opinions. I felt that there is a lot of pressure living with her
because I felt like everything I do is wrong. I used to think that my life is miserable and I hated
my life. But I realized now that everything happens for a reason. Without my real mom, there would
not be me. And without my step-mom, I would not be me today. These two women had given up so
much for me to have a better life and I am very grateful for everything they have done for me. It
realized it’s not easy being a mom so I am grateful for what I have because there are millions of
kids out there who don’t have like me.
By just looking at the title of this reading, I could relate it to my life already. Because I have
a mother who is not really my mother. She never raised me until I was about 15 when I moved
to the U.S to live with her. As I was reading through professor Valverde’s story, I felt very
emotional. Her story makes me think of my real mother, and I really miss her. I remember,
I used to get mad at her thinking she abandoned me. As I grow older and more mature, I know
that she did it only because she wanted me to have a better life. She wanted me to live in a better
home, have food to eat, go to a better school, and everything that she was not able to afford. So,
I had to live with my grandmother for a while until I turned 15 and I was adopted by my great aunt.
I feel like I never have a good relationship with her. We don’t have a real mother and daughter
connection. I am afraid to talk to her about everything because she is very strict and there were
times that she refused to listen to my opinions. I felt that there is a lot of pressure living with her
because I felt like everything I do is wrong. I used to think that my life is miserable and I hated
my life. But I realized now that everything happens for a reason. Without my real mom, there would
not be me. And without my step-mom, I would not be me today. These two women had given up so
much for me to have a better life and I am very grateful for everything they have done for me. It
realized it’s not easy being a mom so I am grateful for what I have because there are millions of
kids out there who don’t have like me.
Question: You are a mother now, so what was it like when you found out you were a mom?
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