My mother, because when I’m stressed, I can be really horrible to her.
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My father, with whom I had a complex relationship: often, when I was young, his desire to protect me clashed with the stubbornness of my choices.
I would very, very much like to say sorry to my mother, for all the times I told her I hadn’t got the time to talk.
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