On the contrary, my dearest Bev, whenever I own wristwatches with a metal band, I find that, with daily wearing, the underside of the watchband becomes *severely* corroded in about 3-4 months. Also, bugs never bite me.
Dude! Sugar would totally do that!
Sugar would make bugs *not* bite me? I would think it would be the other way around.
P-C, I'm glad you had the Mom Epiphany. You'll very likely have to deal with her brand of Crazy for many many many years, though, so all I can say (as someone with Crazy Mommy Issues myself) is you need to convince *yourself* as much as her (maybe more so) that you *are* an adult, you *are* self-supporting, and -- cultural issues aside (i.e., arranged marriage) -- you therefore are the only person who gets to be the boss of you.
Your mom is allowed to have opinions about how you should run your life, but she doesn't get to actually *make* those decisions for you. It's one thing to know that intellectually, but I think you need to really *feel* it, because that will help you stand your ground and stay calm(ish) when she goes on a Crazy Mom Tirade.
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