The SARS Volta

Funny you mention that, because that serious discussion occurred in an explosive manner this past January. We do not argue much and this was a full-on shitstorm on the basis of bottled-up anger mostly on my part, triggered by an assault bestowed upon me by someone I had never met before. My parents attributed the event to my "having bad judgment" although it was clearly none of my doing--an angry drunk spits in my face out of the blue one night and that's because I have poor reasoning? I blew up because I told them about it thinking they'd be on my side. When all I got was harsh, unfounded criticism I went apeshit.

Everything has been far better with my Dad since, and we came to an understanding. But my mom--more distance. She didn't take what I had to say well, although I tried to put it in more kind words than what my original thoughts were, and reacted with much denial.
The conversation was overheard by people who had insight on it, and they sided with me, but that did not make me feel much better. Even if I don't get her acknowledgment, I got it out.

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