Bitterness

I honestly always feel a little bitter when I read successful writers talking about how their parents read their stories when they were younger, and actually give them feedback on their work. I showed some of these articles to my mom, just to prove to her that some parents actually do involve themselves in their kids' lives, and she started crying, obviously very insulted. 
Then, instead of offering to read and review my work she continued watching The Bachelor or Entertainment Tonight or some such crap..............