Sayings and idioms, and overcoming them.

[Bermuda]

I know I am late to reply, but yes. My family was more into the appearance and acting the part than being. I was just a non-paid extra in their scenes.

There's a movie called The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, that always resonated with me. In one scene her (unwell) mother is going out with the children so she dresses them all up and has them walk in a line with her by their side smiling as if they are The Brady Bunch...

It is so common and now as an adult I believe I am an expert at spotting this odd abusive behaviour in public.

Anyway, you deserved better!