Although Sindy wasn’t too pleased by the entire situation, other people loved her story: “Sindy, you and your mom are so special together! You should cherish your special connection!”, doctors often told her. Sindy didn’t agree. She felt it was more of a curse.
She often fought with her parents. They just didn’t understand each other. Especially her mom, Elaine, would seem so distant, which made no sense to Sindy: Why have a kid so late in life and then keep her at arm’s length? What was really going on?