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Gaslit By My Mom

Gaslit By My Mom

By:  Perfect TimingKumpleto
Language: English
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Synopsis

Familial Bond

Plot Twists

Bias

Family Emotions

Regret

When I came home for break, my mom, Evonne Ziegler, took me to the grocery store to buy ingredients for a big Thanksgiving dinner. As soon as we got there, she asked me what I wanted to eat. I picked up a pack of salmon and dropped it into the cart, but she immediately took it back out. "Salmon has radiation contamination now. You can't eat that." I glanced at the rotisserie chicken instead, but I was still turned down. "Chicken is full of growth hormones. They grow them in a week now. You'll get sick eating that." Apparently, everything was off-limits, so I lost interest and stopped talking. I figured I'd just let her buy whatever she wanted. But that upset her too. "I specifically brought you to the store. If you want something, just say it. Now you're just being silent. How am I supposed to know what you like?" Not wanting to ruin the mood, I casually pointed at some peaches nearby. "I like peaches. Let's get some." "We already have peaches at home. Don't buy any. You won't even eat them." On the drive back, Mom suddenly sighed. "You're so hard to please. We basically came out here for nothing." The moment I heard that, I suddenly thought this whole thing was pointless.

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Chapter 1
I stared coldly at the road ahead, gripped the steering wheel, and made a sudden U-turn back to the grocery store.My mom, Evonne Ziegler, frowned at me when she saw that. "Did you take the wrong exit? This isn't the way home.""It's not wrong. You said the trip was pointless, didn't you? Then I'll go back and buy all the stuff we looked at so it won't be a wasted trip."After saying that, I took several deep breaths to calm myself down. If I lost my temper and started speeding, that would be dangerous for everyone on the road.Mom had always known exactly how to push my buttons.When I was little, my teacher selected me to join the cheer squad for a performance during the school field day.The day before the performance, my teacher specifically reminded everyone to wear white leather shoes and white socks.All my shoes were black, so after school I asked Mom to take me shopping for a pair of white shoes.After we got to the store, the sales assistant immediately brought out a
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Chapter 2
When I was a kid, I had no power to fight back. All I could do was swallow my frustration. Now I did have that power, and I didn't want to tolerate her any longer.The car sped down the road before pulling into the grocery store parking lot.Mom shoved the car door open and snapped, "I told you to buy things earlier and you wouldn't. Now we have to make another trip. Do you think gas is free?"I ignored her completely and headed straight into the store."Salmon isn't safe to eat! They're dumping nuclear wastewater into the ocean. Don't you know that? Put it back!"I pushed the cart into the seafood section and grabbed five huge packs of salmon in one go. Salmon had always been one of my favorite foods. This time, I was going to eat as much as I wanted.Mom reached over to take them out, but I didn't give her the chance. I pushed the cart forward and practically sprinted away.The rotisserie chickens were sold out, but there were still roasted drumsticks left. I tossed two boxes
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Chapter 3
The customers waiting behind me were already getting impatient. They told me to hurry up and stop holding up the line. I quickly apologized. My mind went blank."Sorry, I'm so sorry. My mom's missing, and my phone's with her, so I can't pay. You can go ahead first."I hurriedly shoved all the scanned items back into the cart. I was prepared to go look for her.A store employee immediately stepped forward and blocked my path. "What are you doing? You can't leave without paying."The sight of the employee finally snapped me back to reality. I grabbed her hand and said, "My mom disappeared. Please help me find her."They brought me to the manager's office, where the staff made three or four announcements over the intercom, but Mom still didn't show up.Left with no other choice, I went to the security office to check the surveillance footage. That's when I finally found out where she'd gone.With my purse in her hand, she kept walking all the way back toward the entrance. She actua
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Chapter 4
After I got my first paycheck out of college, I started looking for an apartment so I could finally move out, but Mom refused no matter what I said.One night, she sat beside my bed while wiping away tears. She cried about how lonely she would be living alone.Seeing her like that, I couldn't bring myself to leave, so I stayed home."Move out? Where would you move to? I can't believe how stubborn you've become. I thought I raised a good daughter. You ungrateful child!" After being stunned for a few seconds, she immediately started pointing at me and yelling.I didn't even bother arguing with her. After putting my things away, I grabbed a few snacks I wanted to eat and sat at the dining table. I began indulging myself.Once I was full, my mood improved a lot. I got my phone back, repaid Melinda, and scrolled on my phone in bed. I eventually fell asleep.Early next morning, I woke up to loud voices all around me. The second I opened my eyes, I nearly had a heart attack.A group of
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Chapter 5
The relatives all turned to look in our direction. I froze for several seconds before finally snapping back to reality and grabbing clothes to cover myself."Mom, are you insane? I was changing! There are men outside!"No matter how good of a temper I had, I couldn't possibly tolerate this. I broke down and started screaming."Oh, you were changing? You should've said so earlier. How was I supposed to know?"Why are you making such a big deal out of it? They're relatives. So what if they saw you? It's not like you stand to lose anything."I stormed forward and pushed her out of the room. "Evonne Ziegler, I finally understand now. You're sick in the head!"This time, I directly called her by her full name before slamming the door and locking it."Hey! Shanice Xander, how dare you insult your mother? Open this door right now and apologize to her!" Jack shouted as he ran forward and pounded hard on the door. The rest of the relatives soon joined in. They were kicking and slamming a
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Chapter 6
Back then, every time she brought up my dad, I would immediately soften.When I was in sixth grade, my father died in a car accident. According to Mom, he had gone out driving late at night while exhausted and crashed.A few years later, some relatives and family friends felt sorry for her living alone and tried introducing her to new men. She turned all of them down.Her reason was always the same. "I still have a daughter to raise. I'm happy as long as I can raise her."At first, hearing those words moved me deeply. But the second we got home, she would start sighing dramatically."It's all because of you. People introduced me to rich men with luxury cars, and I turned them all down. If it weren't for you, I would've been living a good life by now."Hearing that as a child shook me to my core. I was terrified. The guilt nearly crushed me. All I could do was study hard and hope that one day I could give Mom a better life.Now that I think about it, those words were just another
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Chapter 7
I turned around just in time to see a car speeding toward Mom. The screech of brakes ripped echoed through the air. I froze on the spot, and my mind went blank.Thankfully, the driver reacted quickly and spun the wheel hard. He managed to steer the car away from her.Mom collapsed onto the ground. The driver jumped out of the car and pointed at her furiously."Are you insane, old lady? Even if you have a death wish, don't drag me into it!""Ouch! My leg hurts so bad! You need to compensate me!" Mom reached for her leg and started shouting.The driver looked furious. "What the hell is wrong with you? You're the one trying to scam me, and now you want my money? I'm calling the police. Let them deal with this!"The second she heard he was going to call the police, she panicked. She knew perfectly well that she was the one at fault. If the police came, she wouldn't gain anything from it."Forget it, forget it. I won't argue with you. Just leave."Shanice, hurry up and call an ambula
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Chapter 8
For once, Mom wasn't making a scene, and my mood improved quite a bit. I took the glass of milk from her and drank it in one go. That night, I slept incredibly well.At some point, something started to feel wrong in my sleep. I could hear my alarm blaring nonstop next to me, but my eyelids felt glued shut. I just couldn't open my eyes.This business trip was very important to me. I had to get up.Through sheer willpower, I finally managed to open my eyes. I glanced at my phone and saw the time. I actually woke up thirty minutes later than I had planned.There was no time for breakfast anymore. I had to leave for the airport immediately.But the second I got out of bed, my entire body felt weak. It was as if I might collapse at any moment.Trying to wake myself up, I quickly made a cup of coffee, but it didn't help at all.With no time to think about it, I grabbed my suitcase and headed for the door, only for Mom to block the entrance."Look how exhausted you are. Where do you t
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Chapter 9
I boarded the plane at the very last minute and left this city behind.During the flight, I drank several cups of coffee. I forced myself to stay awake long enough to finish the business negotiations.My supervisor was extremely satisfied and offered me the promotion, but I turned it down.At that point, I no longer wanted to stay in that city.I wanted to get away from Mom completely. I would go far away and sever the invisible cord still tying us together.Only then could I finally have a better life.Coincidentally, the company had an assignment opening in another city that would last several years. Most of my coworkers were already married or settled down and couldn't accept the transfer,so I volunteered. My supervisor agreed immediately.I found a new apartment in the new city. I had new coworkers and new friends.In the beginning, Mom still tried to contact me. She begged me to go home. After I blocked her, she got relatives to contact me instead, so I changed my phone nu
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Chapter 10
Mom's attending physician found me and asked whether we wanted to proceed with surgery. If we did, we'd need to prepare at least 15 grand.Mom's condition could also be managed conservatively. It depended on what the family chose.Something this serious wasn't my decision to make.I told the doctor to ask Mom directly."Why are you even asking? Of course I want the surgery!" Mom exclaimed without even thinking about it."There are risks to surgery. I think the conservative treatment is better. Honestly, this illness was probably caused by all those supplements you kept taking. If you'd stopped taking them, you'd probably have been fine," I said."Didn't you hear what the doctor said? I can have a full recovery with the surgery! If I don't do it, it'll relapse!" The moment her own life was involved, she refused to back down even an inch."But surgery has risks too. What if you hemorrhage and die on the operating table? Conservative treatment sounds safer to me."And who told you
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