Aging Quote by Stewart O'Nan

“I'm sorry you don't like coming back here," her mother often said, to cap whatever petty dust-up they'd had. How could Emily explain: it wasn't her mother or Kersey she'd disowned, but her earlier self, that strange, ungrateful girl who strove to be first at everything and threw tantrums when she…” quote by Stewart O'Nan — Download Open image

““I'm sorry you don't like coming back here," her mother often said, to cap whatever petty dust-up they'd had. How could Emily explain: it wasn't her mother or Kersey she'd disowned, but her earlier self, that strange, ungrateful girl who strove to be first at everything and threw tantrums when she failed.””

Stewart O'Nan

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Aging Arguments Coming home Daughters Disowned Disowned Earlier Emily Explain Family Fights Growing up Home Kersey Disowned Mothers Parenting Relationships Ungrateful Girl Youth

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