Don’t be so hard on yourself, You’re doing the same thing, trying to reconcile all the moms that Mom ever was - The one you wanted, the one she was when you needed her and she was there, the one she was when she didn’t understand. Most of us don’t live our lives with one, integrated self that meets the world, we’re a whole bunch of selves. When someone dies, they all integrate into the soul - the essence of who we are, beyond the different faces we wear throughout our lives. You’re just hating the selves you’ve always hated, and loving the ones you’ve always loved. It’s bound to mess you up. Christopher Moore
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Sometimes people get depressed because they can't get past a past that haunts them. Others get depressed because they have a constant feeling of regret and a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. The last type of person is being compared to the person you used to be. We all have a past, and we all have a present self.

In the end, you are who you are now, not who you were then. Change yourself for the better, but don't make the mistake of trying to become someone else.

Source: A Dirty Job

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