First Draft - Mona Simpson
First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
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The Importance of Parenting
Walter grew up very much sort of a first child and his mother's hopes and dreams were very much pinned on him. So he has a kind of confidence and also she was well most of his life. Most of her troubles didn't vividly, they weren't vividly clear until he was already away. His trajectory is quite different. For example, his sister very much worries, is it in her too, is whatever her mother has, will this happen to her as well? He doesn't really think that for a moment. I mean, that never occurred to him that he or his siblings would have these problems. And yes, did the experiment with drugs and then finds himself eventually in rehab
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