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"When I look at you, I see my cool sister out in the world having adventures on her motorcycle. But that's not who you are! You're my mother who abandoned me."
Andi, Andi Mack

“We have a singular opportunity here, but only if you want it.” He took a deep breath and pressed on. “Give her to us, Rarity. You can watch over her, protect her, and love her for all her life. You’ll just have to…”
“…pretend she’s my sister.” Rarity muttered, again watching the filly as she began to doze. Such a thing seemed unimaginable, but it also made the most sense. She would be able to keep close to the foal, help in raising her right, and even providing for her in some aspects.
It was the best thing for her, all things considered.

"Tell my sister I know she's my mother."
Shot or Stabbed Victim , The King of Staten Island

"Nancy, what age are you? Twenty, twenty-one? Older than you look, yes? [...] How old were you five years ago? Fifteen, sixteen? Old enough to give birth, anyway. He's not your brother, is he? Teenage single mother in 1941. So you hid, you lied. You even lied to him."
The Doctor, Doctor Who, "The Doctor Dances"

Mrs. Draper: Mr. Herrick, you wouldn't believe me if I told you how old I think she is.
Herrick: You think? Don't you know?
Mrs. Draper: No, not really.
Herrick: But you're her mother!
Mrs. Draper: No, I'm not her mother. I am her daughter.
The Twilight Zone (1959), "Queen of the Nile"

"You lied to me. You said my father was my father, but my uncle is my father. MY FATHER IS MY UNCLE!"

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