“She’s Not Much of a Mother”: Susan Miller on Her Ex-Daughter-in-Law’s Life After Divorce Susan Miller
Millie grew like weeds by the roadside—unloved, ignored, left to fend for herself. No hugs, no kindness
*Diary Entry – Black Ink Stains on Old Letters* The letter arrived in a plain grey envelope, no return address.
“My daughter-in-law shut the door in my face—like I’m a stranger in their lives,”
One of those days when nothing aches—but everything weighs heavy. By the bus stop near the old market
**Inky Traces on Old Letters** The letter arrived in a plain grey envelope, with no return address.
When the Door Closed Without a Sound When the door slammed shut, Michael didn’t flinch. He sat on an
**A Son’s Burden** “Son, the house will be yours. Only, I beg you, look after your sister. You mustn’t
“Son, you’ll have the house. Just promise me, for pity’s sake, look after your poorly sister.
My daughter-in-law shut the door in my face—I might as well be a stranger in their lives. “