Prompt: Write about a conversation that changed you.

 One day, me and my mom were going through it and i felt like no one heard or seen me. It seemed as if no matter what the situation was i would always be “wrong” because of the roles of mother and daughter. I decided to open up to my significant other about it and she said some really valid things as well as gave me good advice. One of those statements were , “ Its always but thats your mom and never but thats your child.” This statement made me think more on the situation and reflect to see if i was the problem. After further reflection, i spoke to my mom about how i felt given it truly changed my view on things, and the fairness of our relationship; its almost like age discrimination. She somewhat understood and today we both strive to take more and more accountability.

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