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name: mother
description: Ben's mother: Iranian born, single mother while studying, her apology, yearly summer visits, conflict with her sister
sources: [chat]
aliases: [mom, my mother, mum]
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- [stated] Ben's mother; from Iran, was a foreign student in West Germany when Ben was born in 1982, raised him as a single mother while studying
- [stated] Works, earns well and saves; doing fine financially
- [stated] Their relationship has been hard since Ben's childhood; she apologized about 3 years ago for how she was; Ben wants to forgive her and love her
- [stated] Ben flies to see her every summer for 4 to 5 days; flew to her birthday in 2026
- [stated] Often gets into conflicts with family; currently in a conflict with her sister, who took the mother's side during Ben's childhood
- [stated] Very proud of her work: respected, trusted by her boss with important tasks; Ben finds this cute
- [stated] Trained in architecture; carried baby Ben to her architecture classes
- [stated] Ben says he is still punishing her for the past while she tries to connect, and is not mirroring her effort; he is her only son
- [stated] Ben wants to support her financially when crypto goes well again