Lydia’s Story: When a Mother Becomes the Enemy, The Fight to Break Free

What do you do when the person who should nurture you becomes the one who breaks you down? For Lydia, childhood took a sharp turn when her younger brother was born. Her mother became unpredictable—cruel, controlling, and emotionally abusive. What started as biting words and impossible expectations escalated into full-blown rage, manipulation, and even physical aggression.  

Unlike the rest of her family, Lydia refused to stay silent. She questioned, she resisted, and for that, she became the scapegoat. Her mother threw insults like weapons, mocked her appearance, dismissed her struggles, and punished her for standing up for herself. But the final betrayal came when her mother had an affair and blamed *her* for it. That was the breaking point.  

Now, as a mother herself, Lydia is determined to break the cycle. But healing isn’t linear—motherhood has reopened wounds, especially as she processes the complex emotions of never having a daughter, something she thought would bring full closure.  

In this episode, Lydia shares:  
🔥 What it’s like to grow up with an emotionally unstable and abusive mother  
🔥 The moment she knew she had to cut contact—and the fallout that followed  
🔥 How standing up for herself made her the family scapegoat  
🔥 How discovering art as a form of therapy became a lifeline in her healing journey

This raw, unfiltered conversation is for anyone who has been blamed, gaslit, or made to feel like they were never enough. Lydian’s story is a powerful testament to resilience, self-trust, and the power of walking away.