She, unknowing to her parents, is our typical teenager exploring her independence and individuality. Connie kept her thoughts and feelings to herself due to the consistent rebuking and criticism she received from her mother. Connie’s mom was verbally abusive as seen when she said, “Stop gawking at yourself. Who are you? You think you’re so pretty?” (Oates). This affected the ability for Connie to communicate with her mother about any issue occurring in her adolescent
She, unknowing to her parents, is our typical teenager exploring her independence and individuality. Connie kept her thoughts and feelings to herself due to the consistent rebuking and criticism she received from her mother. Connie’s mom was verbally abusive as seen when she said, “Stop gawking at yourself. Who are you? You think you’re so pretty?” (Oates). This affected the ability for Connie to communicate with her mother about any issue occurring in her adolescent