The answers are as follows:
1. There are problems in Anne's relationship with her mother.
From the excerpt given above, it can be seen that Anne's mother desire to stay with her, but Anne did not want her presence, she preferred to be without her mother. One can see from this that there is a strain on their relationship.
2. We have nothing in common. She does not understand me. Whenever I try to explain my views on life to her she asks me if I am constipated.
From the statement above, it can be seen that it is true that Anne does not have a good relationship with her mother. They have nothing in common, basically because, the mother had not make efforts to bond with her daughter.
I think its either because they realize that the person they dismissed is actually beautiful or <span>because they wish they were as intelligent as the speaker. But I think any of those would work nicely.</span>
