Possibly. It's a bit late now - for my childhood - but I'm usually feeling more empowered in my adult life... and to discuss aspects of the past is contentious and forbidden among my family, but my husband is pretty good at listening when I need to talk.

I did try talking to my parents about issues to resolve things from my childhood some years ago. Mum ended up screaming at me and saying she wasn't interested and she didn't care. That was what she said at the time too - when I was a child. Nothing has changed.

I suppose that is, indeed, part of why I feel fed up. I feel there’s a lack of respect and consideration and there always has been. But she’s offered to try and make it right. So, I feel I shouldn’t be so emotional.