IstominFan wrote:
Denis Istomin has been described as a "Mama's Boy," because he is trained by his mother, Klaudiya Istomina. He doesn't fit the negative stereotype that phrase implies. He is very close to his entire family and always speaks positively of his relationship with both of his parents. He credits his mother for giving him the inspiration to continue playing after a serious car accident nearly ended his career.
I love my Mom very much and I'm very loyal to her. I know I sometimes say mean things about her when I am angry and upset but in the end I know that she is the only person in the whole world who really gives a damn about me. I never had a father figure who hung around to take care of me and nobody else in my whole family ever stepped in to help us out so she really was all I ever had.
She's the one who went the extra mile to help me when I was going manic despite the horrible things I had done and she helped me when I was diagnosed with Aspergers as a kid. If it wasn't for her I know that by now I would either be homeless, in jail, or possibly dead.