The idea of attending a party does not appeal to Cheryl. She is deeply depressed; suffering from grief and guilt, and blaming herself for her mother's death. She grew-up emotionally and verbally abused by her mother, whose own painful childhood left her angry and resentful. After years of her mother's faultfinding and stinging comments, Cheryl became hypersensitive to criticism, insecure and, like her mother, angry. Worst of all, she felt unloved. In a moment of anger toward her mother, she voiced words she would later sorely regret. When she receives an invitation to her friend's house...
The idea of attending a party does not appeal to Cheryl. She is deeply depressed; suffering from grief and guilt, and blaming herself for her mother's...