“This is ridiculous. You’re all acting like I’m some monster.”
“I never called you that.”
“You invited both our mothers here to humiliate me!”
“I invited them because every time we argue alone, you tell me I’m selfish. Then you tell me nobody will believe my side.”
He faced Margaret.
“I wanted someone to hear the whole conversation.”
Margaret spoke gently to her daughter.
“Vanessa, I love you. Nothing will change that.”
Vanessa’s rigid posture softened briefly.
“But loving you doesn’t mean agreeing with you.”
She stared at her mother. Birthdayparty planning
“If you believe you’re doing too much, you can ask for a fairer arrangement. If you’re unhappy, you can leave. You cannot threaten someone for wanting those same choices.”
Vanessa’s eyes blazed.
“Now you’re making me sound like a bad person!”
Margaret examined the paper once more.
“Are you not?”
