Tag: #stepmother
For the First Time
Wolfspiders and Vodka
One night things became very dark. None of the lights seemed to be working and Judy was sitting in my bed. She had collected quite a few very large wolf spiders and was letting them crawl on her arms. They were the size of my hand. I was horrified. This was NOT a hallucination and my fear of spiders came flooding back all at once.
The Truth
Poisoned Fruit: My Life with an Evil Stepmother
I met my step-mother one summer afternoon in a Chinese food restaurant. I was determined not to be selfish when I met her. I was determined to put both of my parents happiness before my own sad hurt feelings after the divorce and the loneliness that comes from seeing what was once whole become broken. I knew that I was emotional and overwrought and I put all of those feelings aside in the hope that both of my parents could find the happiness that they were seeking.
How I Became a Real Life Cinderella
What happens to the evil stepsisters in the Cinderella story after Cinderella runs away with her prince charming and starts a life of her own?