AC Summer Reading 2015- The Glass Castle

It must be very alarming to be dressed up for an evening out, and then to look over to see your mother digging through the dumpster. I know if I was put in that situation I would most likely feel sorrow and guilt. Sorrow, because who wants to see their mother digging through the garbage in order to live, and guilt, because I would believe I had done something wrong in order for her to end up there. I would have had questions running through my mind, all of which would be centered around the fact that she was out there and I was going out for the evening and was most likely overdressed. The guilt would be overwhelming. I don't understand how the only thing running through Jeanette's mind was the fear that her mother would look up, see her, and people would find out her "secret."