<human>: Hello fellow Redditors, 

As the title says, I have had a bit of neglect from my mother. Things are not all bad, and I do know that she loves me very much, but there are so many things that were wrong with the way I was raised. 

Mostly the thing that I can pinpoint is her abuse of alcohol and therefore a feeling that she could not be bothered with me. 

She is not a bad mother and I am not even sure that she is aware of the impact that she had on me. She got married, when I was five, to a man that could not accept me as his "son". This caused a lot of problems between him and I, and I think that her own fear of this man allowed her to slip further into alcoholism therefore forgetting about things like bedtime stories, tucking me in, and just overall comforting when my step-dad was a dick. 

I am going to her house over labor day weekend, and while I am not really excited to have a discussion about all the things that I missed out on, I feel that it is necessary for me to heal. 

These events have worked their way into my adult life and I find it very hard to handle my own emotions. It has affected my marriage and many friendships over the years and I am looking forward to choosing a new path. One that allows me to own my emotions and feelings. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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<bot>: My mom allowed my step dad to be mentally and emotionally abusive towards me. Should I tell her how her actions have affected my adult life?