Aw, I'm sorry. I'm the oldest, so it was really hard for my mom, too. She freaked out my entire sophmore and junior years---she even sent me to therapy for what even my shrink says was "absolutely no reason."
Then my senior year she tried the whole "letting go gracefully" thing...unsuccessfully. She's still trying it. When I accidentally swore on the phone with her, then apologized, she laughed and said, "Oh, honey, I'm just glad you're not swearing!"
Crazy lady.
How many siblings do you have?
"I am special, I am special! Please, God, please, don't let me be normal!" ---Louisa, The Fantasticks
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Intolerant of intolerance.