Chapter 5: Mother opens up to me in more ways than one
How mother suggests a trip to the coast where she opens up to me about her life!
“How did you know I was queer, I asked her.” “I wasn’t sure but I suspected it,” she went on, “I saw how close you and your sister were.” “As we were about you and Aunt Susan,” I replied with a smile. We were sitting at my kitchen table, naked, sipping our tea. Mom leaned over and smiling stroked my hand and wrist. Normally this would have been the only physical contact that would be between family members. Now for me as...