❤️ Shannon, it takes tremendous courage to share and be vulnerable. You are practicing self-love and boundaries. Empowering yourself to see – her shaming to guilt you into submission. That’s not love. This is why you stay away. It’s called self-respect. Stay the course. Focus on your healing from years of gaslighting; every time she denied your reality, your experiences and your emotions. Generational trauma is over when one decides it has to stop. Be proud of who you are and protecting the next generation ~ your children. ♥️