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Mummy Told Me Not to Tell
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"Mummy Told Me Not to Tell" Quotes

A foster child must confront her traumatic past and learn to trust again in this poignant memoir.

Quotes

I had to keep quiet because Mummy told me not to tell.

Cathy Glass

secrets

Mummy said I was special, unique, and different from everyone else.

Cathy Glass

self-esteem

Mummy's love was like a rollercoaster, up one minute and down the next.

Cathy Glass

unstable love

Mummy's anger scared me, but I couldn't escape it.

Cathy Glass

fear

Mummy's words were sharp knives that cut deep into my heart.

Cathy Glass

verbal abuse

Mummy's rules changed like the weather, and I could never keep up.

Cathy Glass

inconsistent rules

Mummy's secrets weighed heavily on my young shoulders.

Cathy Glass

burden

Mummy's addiction controlled her, and I became a bystander in my own life.

Cathy Glass

addiction

Mummy's love was conditional, and I always felt like I had to earn it.

Cathy Glass

conditional love

Mummy's words echoed in my mind, haunting me even when she wasn't around.

Cathy Glass

emotional scars