The article “House Mothers and Haunted Daughters” by Roberta Rubenstein talks about Shirley Jackson’s life and how many of her works are used to represent some of the struggles she had to face during her childhood.
The narrator in this article explains that Shirley did not have the most pleasant childhood experiences. Shirley’s mother was awful mean to her. Shirley says that she felt like “[She] was not the daughter [her mother] wanted.” Shirley was often neglected and looked down upon. She later left home and her mother would still harass her with hateful emails saying, “glad you’re dieting” and “try non-fat milk.
Parents shouldn’t be treating their children or anyone this way. Shirley’s mother was taking out her own problems on her child.
The narrator in this article explains that Shirley did not have the most pleasant childhood experiences. Shirley’s mother was awful mean to her. Shirley says that she felt like “[She] was not the daughter [her mother] wanted.” Shirley was often neglected and looked down upon. She later left home and her mother would still harass her with hateful emails saying, “glad you’re dieting” and “try non-fat milk.
Parents shouldn’t be treating their children or anyone this way. Shirley’s mother was taking out her own problems on her child.