WhenIwasatinybabycryingallnight,mymomsangtomeandstayedbymyside.WhenIwastiredandhungry,shegavemefoodandwarmarmstosleepin.WhenIwastworunningthroughthefield,shemadesureIwassafeandkeptmefromdanger.WhenIfellandhurtmyself,shegavemeahugandliftedmeup.WhenIwassevencoughingbadly,shesaidnoice-creamforme.ButItalkedbackloudly,“Ishouldbeallowedtoeatsome!Giveittomenow!”WhenIwasninewatchingscarymovies,shesaidit’dgivemeawfuldreams.ButIshoutedbackangrily,“Ishouldbeallowedtowatchit!I’mnotababy!”WhenIwasateengoingoutwithfriends,shesaid.“Pleasebebackbyten!”ButItalkedbackagain---“Ishouldnotbetoldwhattodo!I’mseventeennow!”NowI’manadult,thinkingbacktothosetimes.Icoughedfordaysaftereatingthaticecream.Andhadscarydreamsafterwatchingthatfilm.Iwaslateforschoolfromstayingoutpastten.WhenIwasninewatchingscarymovies,shesaidit’dgivemeawfuldreams.ButIshoutedbackangrily,“Ishouldbeallowedtowatchit!I’mnotababy!”Iregrettalkingback,notlisteningtoMom.Momknowsbest,andformeshewantedonlythebest!