Cupcake finally admits to not liking herself, and begins the long road to developing self-acceptance, self-worth, and self-love. Why do you think Cupcake had several abortions after her first lost pregnancy? Was it simply a matter of wanting to live a fast life, or do you think she was afraid to let herself love and be responsible for another person?ħ. Do you think Cupcake would have changed her ways earlier if she had been able to complete her first pregnancy? Or like Kelly, would the partying, drinking, and drugs have won out over a child? Do you think having someone to look after the baby for her would have influenced her either way?Ħ. Why do you think Cupcake was so easily swayed by the thinking that “nothing comes for free”? How did she make the leap from applying this thought to material items and food to less concrete realities like love and acceptance?ĥ.

With these role models, could she have found a better way out of her situation than turning to drugs and alcohol?Ĥ. Discuss the adult figures Cupcake had in her life while she was growing up–Daddy, Jr., Mr. I didn’t have many people in my life, but those I had I loved fiercely.” Do you think this changed as she moved through the foster care system, and then on to drugs, drinking, et cetera? Why or why not?ģ. On page 10 Cupcake says, “That was one thing about me. How do you think Cupcake and Larry’s trail through the foster care system would have been different if they’d been close? Do you think it would have helped either of them later in life?Ģ.

A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown