Category: Trauma and Child Abuse
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Jimmy Piersall (Anthony Perkins) wants his father removed from his room in the mental hospital and shouts, “Get that guy out of here,” in the film Fear Strikes Out.
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As a child, I thought a seven-layer salad tasted delicious. However, I never made one and there was a good reason why.
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What more can I say? Jennette McCurdy was glad her mother died. Someday, I will be glad too.
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In the cult classic film Mommie Dearest, Joan Crawford is portrayed as an abusive mother. It is ok for a child to hate a terrible mother.
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“When people take away your name, they are taking away your identity.” – Patty Duke
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In a series of thoughtless actions by my narcissistic and psychopathic mother, I ended up with the name Anthony Perkins, the same as the Psycho actor. It wasn’t Norman Bates who was psycho, it was my mother.
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“I stand by my truth as I always have and as I always will.” Mackenzie Phillips
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