Bedtime, neggie Nelly
what my mother never told me
Growing up, Vee Sey didn’t realise that her inner child would be her companion throughout her life. Sometimes, neggie Nelly is fun to have along, but sometimes she can only see that the glass is half full
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THE FIRST PEARL of wisdom my mother forgot to roll my way was that my inner child would live on inside me like a needy miniature doppelganger, and that I would have to continue parenting her when our darling mum vacated this earth. I call her neggie Nelly – and no one can accuse me of neglect. I’ve spent decades soothing her, playing with her and taking her with me to therapy.