i wonder if the reason her mother is the way she is is a mix of generation trauma and misogyny being learned from one generation to another. we’ve met the grandmother in passing who seems to hate everything the mother does, we haven’t learned if this grandmother was also an in law at some point or if that doesn’t matter at all. there’s a possible reason the mother is so willing to ignore our girl is because of her own failings. she gave her husbands family a son, yet it seems he has no accomplishments nor is he clever as his sister. which goes against societal norms by two of the previous gen’s (the grandmother and the mothers), note even the grandmother despite us (the audience) knowing our FML is very busy and is working hard the grandmother seemed to be critical of her. interesting no? especially for a supposed academic family, when the grandson is lazy. this shows is probably self hatred at a woman who’s accomplished that’s why despite her son doing nothing to earn that apartment or even be doing anything to live there the mother immediately moves him in. or prehaps jealous might be even more suitable word, our FML is doing what her mother can’t and this she resents her for it. she’s the oldest daughter she maybe even resents her birth because maybe if she hadn’t had her she wouldn’t be in this position treated poorly. if only her mother knew of everyone in that house her daughter sees the trauma being done and wants to help her mother. and not realizing her mother has decided to continue the cycle with her only with her brother instead of a husband who she must take care of.
i wonder if the reason her mother is the way she is is a mix of generation trauma and misogyny being learned from one generation to another. we’ve met the grandmother in passing who seems to hate everything the mother does, we haven’t learned if this grandmother was also an in law at some point or if that doesn’t matter at all. there’s a possible reason the mother is so willing to ignore our girl is because of her own failings. she gave her husbands family a son, yet it seems he has no accomplishments nor is he clever as his sister. which goes against societal norms by two of the previous gen’s (the grandmother and the mothers), note even the grandmother despite us (the audience) knowing our FML is very busy and is working hard the grandmother seemed to be critical of her. interesting no? especially for a supposed academic family, when the grandson is lazy. this shows is probably self hatred at a woman who’s accomplished that’s why despite her son doing nothing to earn that apartment or even be doing anything to live there the mother immediately moves him in. or prehaps jealous might be even more suitable word, our FML is doing what her mother can’t and this she resents her for it. she’s the oldest daughter she maybe even resents her birth because maybe if she hadn’t had her she wouldn’t be in this position treated poorly. if only her mother knew of everyone in that house her daughter sees the trauma being done and wants to help her mother. and not realizing her mother has decided to continue the cycle with her only with her brother instead of a husband who she must take care of.