Melanie Irizarry’s Reviews > I’m Glad My Mom Died > Status Update

“I’m so confused and troubled by this wedge. I’m desperate to feel close with her, but also desperate for that closeness to be on my terms, not hers. Iwant her to know me for who I’m becoming. I want her to allow my growth. I want her to want me to be me. But that feels more like a fantasy than a possibility, for now at least. So for now, I lie.”

“Fame has put a wedge between Mom and me that I didn’t think was possible. She wanted this. And I wanted her to have it. I wanted her to be happy. But now that I have it, I realize that she’s happy and I’m not. Her happiness came at the cost of mine. I feel robbed and exploited.”

Wow this is so heartbreaking. Like what???? What is this relationship dynamic and who is looking out for Jeanette? This poor child carrying her family on her shoulders just to jump through hoops for mom?? What??