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On page 174, Rosie’s mother Lydia stated, “How dare you! You think he would do that to you? You think he would pick you, when you’re the ugliest? He can pick any of your sisters who are ways prettier than you! Huh? Fucking liar!” I was shocked by Lydia. How come can she say such words to a twelve years old girl? At that time, Rosie was just a little girl who needs to take care of carefully. Whereas, Lydia as her mother, did not take any responsibilities, and always abused her. Now, when her daughter was harassed, she never comforted Rosie, and even hurt Rosie by abusing her ugly. That was not a wise behavior for a mother. On page 157, Rosie stated, “Refusing defeat, I started to work for the first time, doing yard work, cleaning out garages,

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