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When I was very little I heard my Mom say this a couple of times, but later she stopped saying it. As I got older, she seemed to understand that wasn't right, and I opened up more in front of her. I didn't cry often but she did cry in front of me.

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Lakitha Tolbert
Lakitha Tolbert

Written by Lakitha Tolbert

(She/Her) Busybody librarian from Ohio.

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