I had a mother who was very ...

I had a mother who was very emotionally demanding, wanting to be the centre of attention. As they say in EastEnders, she thought it was all about \'er. I spent a lot of time trying to work out what was going on.
I had a mother who was very emotionally demanding, wanting to be the centre of attention. As they say in EastEnders, she thought it was all about 'er. I spent a lot of time trying to work out what was going on.
 Andrew Davies

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Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
Never complain and never explain.
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