Let's start over...

Angela K Roberts and Susan...

This is us, Mom and I. I've been all over the place so far with this blog because that's what is in my head, confusion, disorder, disaray. We look normal right? Happy, middle class Mom and Daughter.

Susan was a full time employee of Chrysler, a Union Steward who happily kicked up the dust at work on a regular basis. She was a fighter. More often than not her fighting mood would follow her home. Of course it was all dependant on the home "situation" as to who "got it".

By the time we moved to Roseville, Michigan (which I cannot stress enough how much I hated that place), Susan was single and a year away from meeting her 4th husband. When Mom was married (and not arguing), she was happy however if there was a domestic disagreement anybody in the way would be victim...

I believe the marriage lasted a couple years, I remember the day he left. They spent a lot of time in the back bedroom, I think I heard my mother cry (never ever saw or heard her cry but that day I think I did.

I remember her telling me, very close to my face to intimidate me and it worked, "if I ever have to choose between and man and you again, you are out of here". She meant that...