It's the eve of the Chinese New Year today- or Lunar new year, whatever, if you want to scream "BUT IT'S ALSO CELEBRATED IN JAPAN/KOREA/OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES WHICH I KNOW NOTHING ELSE ABOUT". But they probably call it Japanese New Year or Korean New Year over there. Meh.
The day was average, because I'd forgotten completely about it. I thought it was just another one of those days where I suffer the 30 degree heat in a house with zero air-conditioning. And I was pretty much right, it was just "another one of those days" until my mom came home. So first she handed me her bag as she got out of her car, so I took it inside for her and sat down. 1min later she's literally yelling at me telling me I'm stupid because god there was all her shopping in the boot and I was so dumb as to not realize. I awkwardly listen to her lecture me about what an ungrateful child I am for not helping her carry the shopping in- mind you, she had JUST gotten out of the car after handing me her handbag. Then she yells "WHY WOULD I GIVE YOU MY HANDBAG IF THERE WASN'T MORE STUFF TO CARRY IN THE CAR. WHY DON'T YOU USE YOUR BRAIN FOR ONCE". I told her she was being really mean and to stop yelling, but naturally she only yelled at me some more so I don't know why I bothered.
I could tell she was pissed (I don't know why) so I offered to help her prepare dinner. Then I heard her yelp at every little thing, like when she spilt something or when the water was boiling or whatever. Fuck it was painful. I made up my mind then I would never ever even date someone who yelled when they were surprised or shocked, and I don't think I could even be friends with someone who had a high pitched voice, because it'd probably remind me of my mother and piss me off.
After a mostly silent dinner I went for a walk- and when I came back she yelled at me some more: why don't you fold your clothes, I thought you said you were going to wash your dishes. Look they're pretty normal and motherly things to say, except I just don't appreciate the fact that she yells and calls me stupid at the same time. I kinda...find it insulting, actually.
I hope your New Year is better than mine.
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