It’s a sad fact of life that women are competitive with each other – sometimes when they definitely shouldn’t be. Yes, it’s the fault of the patriarchy, but knowing that doesn’t help solve the problem in the moment. OP describes herself as pretty, and knows that bull—- often comes with being considered attractive. This happened…
There is nothing like a parents’ failing health – except maybe their death and inheritance decisions – to put a strain on the relationships between family left behind. It’s sad, really, because most of the time the person who passed would only want their loved ones to get along. OP’s mother was diagnosed with dementia…