02/02/2024
I know a lot of people are waiting for Valentine’s Day cookies at the bakery but as of Jan 24th I closed a chapter in my life that was way over due. After 33 years I’ve come to terms that my “dad” is a narcissist and my mental well being takes priority. I’m not one to get personal on here but since my “dad” likes to keeps things secretive this should be public knowledge( He wasn’t to pleased that i post about the bakery being broken into) And maybe someone out there can relate to having a narcissist parent and not feel alone💕
The bakery has always had a special place in my heart or maybe it was a way that I tried to have a connection with my dad but because of him it was just becoming dreadful. I’ve been baking/decorating for the last 13 yrs and I can count the times he said something positive about my work in one hand and in last 2 decades he probably said “te querio” maybe twice.But he sure loved to hoover and tell me I was doing things wrong. Mind you he has never taught me anything baking/ business related. I went to LATTC and graduated with my AA in professional baking and all my skills come from me working various jobs along with the info I’ve accumulated thanks to google university or IG. He would show my work to sales reps and random people that would come to the bakery and try to act as proud father, but he would just be feeding his own ego. He like to say “Que estaba jugando” when I would be working on orders to belittle me, but because of me “playing around” my sugar skulls have been; published in print, made their way to Grand park, Dodger stadium, Hollywood Forever, Montebello mall and countless of personal alteras through out the years. I’ve had several interviews done, one even made it on abc7. The bakery pan de mu**to was in manzanita sol PR package a couple yrs ago seeing as they found the bakery due to my sugarskull work.
All my interactions with this man have been one side and his conversation are actually commands to do something for him because he never shown an interests in my personal life. If it wasn’t for me going to the bakery and work on orders he wouldn’t have any relation to his family because the only people he has around are people he pays because they’re employees or been boughten off. For the people who go to the bakery regularly have notice the new addition of Barbacoa J Gonzalez. That lady, Judith Gonzalez, who never one could look at my direction or even say Hi but stays lurking on my ig, is someone que el tiene comprada. He letting her sell at the bakery, not cause he has a good heart, but because she submissive to his demands. Let not forget he’s also getting old, and sooner than later he’s going to need someone to take care of him and going to cash in his “good deed”. I just hope it’s worth getting involved with an egocentric, there’s a reason why no one in his family talks to him. From my eyes that man was never a dad, he just provided things so my mom could raise my brother and I. Due to my mother big presence in our life we never felt unloved, or realized the type of man our father is. The only father figure I’ve have has been my brother. In his sick head, he thinks I’ll go back and beg him to allow me to be at the bakery. I’ve made it this far jugando these past 13 years thanks to all you guys.
I am thankful to all las señoras at the bakery who have helped me with handing out orders to you guys, I truly cherish those ladies. And to everyone one whose ever order, liked, shared, attended an event or admire my work. Thank you, thank, you thank💕 you have no idea.
From here on, all orders will be picked up in 📍Downey. It’s been 13 years I’ve gone by east Los Sweets, it might be time to rebrand💌
Love,
Laura
