did your mother see sons and daughters differently

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Interesting to read. I never grew up with a sibling but found out later in life

that I did have a 1/2 brother from a marriage my Mom had before my biological

dad, a marriage I didn't know about either. I grew up as an only child. Gosh,

lucky me.

She had terrible opinions of men in general, her son as well and didn't like

boys. That was awkward when I had 2 sons of my own. Plus now my first grandchild

is a boy. She keeps saying, " Why didn't she have a girl? Girls are better. "

It's hard to believe she thinks girls are better because she doesn't have any

female friends of her own and she treated me like something she owned. I had to

be quiet when she said, perform for neighbors (act smart or play the organ like

a little monkey). And like you, I had to be there for her all the time to listen

to her anger and frustrations with the various men in her life. She would get

upset if I stopped for ice cream with friends after school (high school) because

I was leaving her all alone. If I didn't do what she wanted or act just right,

then I was trying to " kill her. "

Either way, I don't think she liked boys or girls.