everyday life.
3:01
And though and through it all,
3:03
my mother was always there,
3:05
her fragility masking the control she exerted over me.
3:10
Her daughter, her parentified child,
3:15
When we moved to Mount Pleasant, it felt like we'd stepped into a new life.
3:22
Our house sat right on the riverbank with a balcony covered in moonflowers that
3:29
would bloom in the evening,
3:31
casting a soft glow over everything.
3:33
It was beautiful, almost perfect.
3:37
My father had a speed equipment business that had taken off and money was pouring in.
3:42
We were very well off, living comfortably.
3:45
But beneath the surface, things weren't as picture perfect as they seemed.
