My mother never raised me. Yes, I had a roof over my head and food on the table, but she never prepared me for adulthood. She never instilled values in me, discussed college and careers with me, or even how to be a wife and a mother of my own one day. I am an only child and she literally shut me from the rest of the world growing up. I wasn’t socialized, so I didn’t know how to make friends and she didn’t have me in any extracurricular activities after school. She didn’t even take me to church. Everything I know now I learned from watching tv and YouTube videos. I’ve always heard the saying that we’re supposed to honor our parents, so I spent my entire life just trying to please my mother. It was not until recently that I discovered by listening to Pastor Joel Osteen that I was taking that phrase too literally. I know now that I’m only required to respect my mother and I don’t have to tolerate being abused by her. Even to this day, she does everything in her power to not let me out of her sight.
I’m now in my forties and I’ve finally learned that it’s not my responsibility to please my mother. My responsibility is to discover my purpose and live a life that pleases God. I have never been married, I’m single, and I don’t have any children, so it is time for me to have a life of my own. I live in the New York area, so rent is very expensive here. My plan is to move to a cheaper state across the country, so I can be as far away from my mother as possible. I would use the money for moving expenses, securing an apartment, and having a couple of months for living expenses until I can secure a job.
I would truly be grateful for any financial assistance you can give me. Thank you for taking the time to read my request. God bless you and your loved ones.
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