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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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The vulnerability it takes to say these things about a member of your family is so, so great. I know because, I too feel relief and the opportunity to find myself after my mom died. It’s a strange line to walk - to miss them but also know that you could not have blossomed while they were still here. Heartbreaking. 

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How can a life experience be given less than 5 stars?  I always thought she looked very unhappy and now I know how terribly abused she was and I can completely understand why.  She is an amazing example of strength and a beautiful roll model, not because she is perfect, but because she is perfecting herself in spite of what she had to overcome.  

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Really amazing book. Her memory is honestly impressive. Please read the content warnings before reading, there’s a lot of heavy stuff. 

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This was an amazing memoir. It is so sad to learn that Jennette was going through so much while bringing joy to children/teenagers. 

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Super fast read. Really well written to help you understand someone’s mindset. It was wonderful to see the the growth and my heart broke for the character I loved on Icarly and to know she was in so much pain. Wonderfully written. 

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3,5⭐️

I was angry throughout the whole fucking book. WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE? Being a mother is something you CHOOSE so why treat your kid like trash?????? I’m done. I’m sorry to say this but the time you decide to bring a child to this world is your fucking job to take care of them, but they owe you NOTHING.

Basically playing victim and choosing when to be religious is the mother’s motto apparently, she’s never wrong, she’s perfect, she’s given everything to her children, but oh “anorexia is nothing to worry about, darling”. I swear, I’m done with people. Thanks to Jennette’s mom her life is based on pleasing others and make her mom happy, which basically causes her a bunch of eating disorders, but when she slips?? “You’re not my kid anymore, but send money for a new fridge”. Please miss, GO FUCK YOURSELF.

I’m so happy to know Jennette has found a way in life to be happy and she’s getting help💗 and also, putting herself first for the first time in years, which is something a lot of people forget to do sometimes (I include myself). 

This is not a book for everyone, if you’ve been through/are going through stuff like anorexia, eating disorders, bulimia, mental illness, anxiety, emotional abuse, addiction, alcoholism, and a large etcetera, please check the trigger warnings and I advise you not to read this book.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good book, but oh my Beyoncé (the only goddess a pray to) how difficult it is, that’s why I prefer fictional books, so I don’t have to deal with the outside world. 

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