'Do I Have to Invite My Abusive Mother to My Wedding?'

Being a mature adult means following your own values and principles, even when confused bystanders don't get it.

Untitled (1962) by Helen Lundeberg

Dear Polly,

I am stuck in a rut of knowing that my life choices are going to further drive a wedge between myself and my estranged mother, perhaps irreparably.

For all my life, I have listened to her tormented rants about everyone else in her life, and watched her chuck each person aside one by one when it suited her, onl…