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- Aug 31, 2022
...Alex might be living a little bit vicariously through Ari even giving her a name that sounds pretty similar to Alex the way Alex speaks. Dressing her like a mini me. And yeah I know it's narc mother stuff but also I can see how it could also be a bit magical for her to see a littler version of herself but without SMA I'm not made of stone.
These really gave me pause for thought.I wonder if subconsciously she's eager to see Ari gain the mobility that she herself doesn't have. Parents want their children to have advantages that they themselves did not.
On one hand I was filled with happiness for Alex at the thought of her seeing a tiny her, through her eyes, free of disability.
Then I considered that can be the problem with a narc mother - she may always see Ari as a mini self, free of disability and live vicariously through her, right through her childhood.
Now I'm sad.
At least Ari is beginning to look wonderfully chubby cheeked in the latest photo with Squidgy Hitler. She's such a bonny bebe.