i always thought the ones who were good at this
should write books.
you know, titles like "how to not hate your mother" or
"it's ok, i'm not a size 4 either".
enter all the words with the prefix self-
beautification
justification
mobilization
(all subtitles to the books that should be written).
supposedly when you age a little bit,
mature, or wise up,
you take your parents as they are
and love them as they are.
(supposedly when you age a little bit,
you can get a job
you don't hate
and live somewhere that isn't infested with
mice or mold or malnutrition.)