Maybe it's just a daughter's job to piss off her mother.

The truth is, every son raised by a single mom is pretty much born married. I don't know, but until your mom dies it seems like all the other women in your life can never be more than just your mistress.

The open forgiveness in her eyes, the uncensored love, terrified me.

Nothing you could do would make me send you away. Nothing.

Parents are like God because you wanna know they're out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something.

Fathers. Mothers. With all their caring and attention. They will f--- you up, every time.