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Oct 2025
2h 2m

My Mom Held Me Hostage

Devorah Roloff
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#foryou #podcast #interview  Stardyy grew up in a chaotic home where her dad was absent, and her mom became obsessively controlling — even stalking her and trapping her in her room until social services stepped in. At 22, she moved to a new city hoping for a fresh start but ended up homeless multiple times, working in the sex trade and battling OCD and c ... Show More
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