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but as i grew older it was because i wanted a family of my own. My mother who has had bipolar/borderline personality disorder my whole life was never there for my two sisters and me. Her illness caused a lot of strain on my family and we never learned to communicate with each other. Even today, all of us can probably express our feelings to anyone else but each other. It suddenly occurred to me that i dont have any example to go off of. My mother didnt teach me how to be a mother. we didnt eat dinner together as a family everyday and discuss what was going on with us. we spent most of our lives taking care of ourselves and tip toeing around my mother who was always unhappy. i dont know how to be a family. so the million dollar question is: will i be a good mother? not just someone who feeds her and makes sure she has all the necessities but someone who will teach her to be a good person. someone who will communicate with her. what if i cant do it? what if she grows up in a family structure like my own where no one talks to each other and feels what i feel for my mom? 
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