Escaping the Web of Maternal Manipulation

ox was an inte

up and compares them to her meticulously edited pict

ercises, she posts it online with captio

egnant, right? Once my baby boy arrives, I'll be done having kids! But just thinking ab

hat this time, the netizens

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allure of online fame during

face dotted with pimples and my hair chopped into a boyish cut

n't get enough of ta

up, she'd rarely spared me a kind

ure it out-she was posting every

ed, awkward, and stiff, unused

the post blew up. The comments section was flooded with praise for Tammy's beauty and how well she'd aged. She was glowing, and I was just the awkward backdrop. For a while, she couldn't stop smiling, dragging m

grown up, almost ready to leave

gly, the po

r Tammy's beauty and how well she'd aged. She w

t stop smiling, dragging

ful, a "heartless wolf," and even called my father Rick Cox, who wa

ts made me feel-how I was mocked and pointed a

t it go after that

r latest post, and sh

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d shot, fresh out of bed, toot

-cut nightgown, the angle dangero

in lace pajamas, captioning it, "Morning comparison with my da

ents wer

with the daughter? If I had a mom like th

daughter's flaw

the h

ns for a second child? Daughters grow up and

favoring boys, but a son is like a nuclear weapon-better

nt to read

. But what

ings. If I upset her, she'd cu

hool, she wouldn't budge unt

isted the story, painting me as the rebellio

ad grown wings and needed a lesson to underst

chose to believe her, often reminding me, "Your mom is ju

e college entrance exam to get

even started working out, shedd

getting the same satisfaction fro

for not providing her

tice my transformation, and Tammy couldn't experience the satisfaction of c

r feelings; I just wan

mmy stopped updating the d

nd a ne

.

r Rick returned, Tammy sud

meals every day, constantly addin

ck thought Tammy was being considerate and lo

paid more attention to exercise,

w Tammy, who hadn't updated for

to, clearly taken from

hing exercise, with a slightly gri

rted doing this move, is it a sign that my second

below came

d in her teddy bear, and the next

irl. You have such excellent genes, better start worki

lp but laugh. I went straight to

r, looking a bit surprised. "Wha

nt directly to Tammy. "D

for a moment, still t

e talking about. What po

Tammy. "Hey, Karlie, mind your manner when talkin

hone onto the bed, where Tammy's accou

oked at it, his eyebrows furrow

ld you just post Karlie's

, but she quickly regained her compo

w will she manage in the real world?" Tammy grew more agitated as she spoke. "People praise me, and instead of being g

a face full of grievance, w

r like this, immediately went over to

was inappropriate, but she's still your mo

o be trapped in their deep affection for each other.

ou we should have given her away back then, but you in

that, I chose to a

taying at school, Tammy ou

was not safe for a girl to li

after evening classes, leaving me to walk home alon

y own, but it was saved for coll

stayed up a bit after evening classes to read and woke

ms, feeling a bit anxious as I watched the

seize this opportuni

ck found me, sayin

, an unexpected

was pr

ason why rick call

she wants you to come back and stay with her. I know this is an important time fo

s words clearly implied that I s

but then I thought, if I ignored it, Ta

or a day's leave, determined to reso

e, I checked T

eral new posts h

hubby again! Hoping for a baby boy this time to fulfill my dream. I am craving ice cream during pregnancy, but hubby says it's too cold for the tummy. He's so thoughtful and lovi

these posts, I almost felt

d Tammy's irritated voi

withdraw her. What's the point of her studying if she can't even come ba

ut suddenly there was the sound

e out looking dejected, but h

, you'r

d, "Your mom's been missing you a lot lately.

ing

r earlier rant, I wouldn't ha

ed the door open, only to duck just in

it would've smashed

, "What are

shot me a look of pure annoyance, her expression

he muttered, her tone dev

his, mumbled an excuse and slipped

get back to class." I didn't want to be here, but with

your tone! I'

ority. But when she saw my cold, unmo

into anything. But being pregnant is so hard. This isn't just my son-he

ugh inwardly. "So?" I

nk it's best if you take a break from school for now. We