Built My Dream Home at 25 — Then My Mother Shocked Me With This Request
From the day he could remember, Marcus Langenfeld knew he was unwanted. His mother, Irina, favored his younger brother Stefan, leaving Marcus to navigate sharp words and cold meals. By seventeen, her resentment became overt. “You’re old enough to fend for yourself,” she said. “This house is not yours. Stefan needs space. Go make your…