Stepmother, Sara, requests that her 19-year-old daughter starts calling her 'mom' days before leaving for college, stepdaughter refuses despite Sara raising her since 6 years old, causing divide among family members: 'She said she's earned it'

Some titles can be earned, whilst others are simply given. Maybe it's important to know the difference between the two.

A best friend isn't gifted to you the day you are born, a friendship takes days, months, or even years of time and effort. A shoulder to cry on is something we gain as a result of our loyalties. A King, a man destined for the role before he is even conceived, now that is a title given, based simply on the stars aligning in his favor…or some would say, the opposite. 

Now, a mother. That role is gifted after they have carried us in their bodies for 9 months, keeping us fed and warm, until we can do so for ourselves. So when someone demands the title of 'mother', this is when the vulnerable question reaches surface level: Is it a title that can be earned, or only gifted by the universe? 

If someone has taken on the role of looking after you since you were 6 years old, making sure your stomach was always full, your skin always warm and your forehead always kissed, surely that earns them, by definition, the title of a mother?

Or…is that too much to expect from a daughter who doesn't share your biology?

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