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Empathy is a very good way of forming a long-term relationship with another person. And sharing the same circumstances or hardships allow for a stronger and better connection to form.
It had worked for the younger Stephanie, so it will definitely work for the older Stephanie.
My mother of this alternate reality in the year 2000 is essentially the same person of the prime-reality of the year 1990. She is desperately looking for someone to understand her. That is the real reason to why my mother was hitched by dad in high school.
Too bad, dad has fucked that up by giving attention to another girl.
He has one fucking job! Be a good sperm-donator.
Maybe I should stop calling him dad and use that term instead.
And while I don't need to show my mother that I fully understand her character and motivation, I just need to acknowledge that I have a good idea of it.
In fact, it is better that way.