'A secret of having a successful relationship is to be in one with a man who wants to be in one, for a start ' So Pam had discovered after wasting nearly 20 years with those who hadn't deserved her affection or her time. But she hadn't known what to look for in a partner, or even that she had to look for anything. Due to her own ignorance and stupidity, she hadn't known what should be tolerated in a relationship or that she should be treated with respect. Then there'd been her mother's ongoing aggravating presence to contend with...

In 'We (Don't) Need to Talk' Volumes 1 and 2, Pam...

'A secret of having a successful relationship is to be in one with a man who wants to be in one, for a start ' So Pam had discovered after wasting nearly 20 years with those who hadn't deserved her affection or her time. But she hadn't known what to look for in a partner, or even that she had to look for anything. Due to her own ignorance and stupidity, she hadn't known what should be tolerated in a relationship or that she should be treated with respect. Then there'd been her mother's ongoing aggravating presence to contend with...

In 'We (Don't) Need to Talk' Volumes 1 and 2, Pam...

In 'We Didn't Dance You See' ('Such a Quiet Girl' Part 2), the sequel to 'We (Don't) Need To Talk', Pamela describes her childhood and then growing up and marrying, followed by her later years when she'd practically given up on relationships.

Had she ever known that she had to look for anything in a partner, what should be tolerated in a relationship, and that she should be treated with respect, her life would've been straight forward. She'd also have acted as if she'd been deserving of anyone who was her equal.

Pamela also describes more of her relationship with her mother and how they...