My Fragile Mother Sacrificed Me to Her Secret Son

Summary

My mother, Deb, was frail, a delicate china doll who told everyone within earshot that she suffered from depression and couldn’t handle any kind of stress.

At our annual Thanksgiving family dinner, I refused the king lobster leg she’d painstakingly cracked open for me. It wasn't spite; it was a severe shellfish allergy.

She burst into silent tears, her voice trembling as she asked why I was trying to cut her out of my life.

My father, Rich, his face already a thundercloud, sharply reprimanded me: “You know your mother can’t handle stress, Cassidy. Why are you always so difficult?”