My mother is literally worse than my father, but of course movies and tv shows love their cliches and never show reality for what it is.
Also wtf is the “Abused child forgive abusive parent and reunite happily ever after” trope, fuck that shit. Abusers do not deserve forgiveness.
I hate writer jesus christ ffs.
Edit: typo
You hit some of the first that came to mind. I’d also include Terms of Endearment, I’ll Cry Tomorrow, Postcards From the Edge… do Snow White and Cinderella count?
Yeah, I think the underlying message in a lot of disney is you’re better off with a dead mom than a live one.