Mom probably thinks I’m the kind of daughter who accepts everything without complaint. It always felt like she was just waiting for me to say, “I’m fine.” That’s why when I got a job far away, living my very first life “without Mom around” was honestly so much fun.
But because I grew up constantly worrying about her mood, I still find myself holding back. Surrounded by warm friends, I’ve slowly started to show more of my true self, and one day I finally said something I’d never told anyone before: “I don’t like sushi. I can’t handle raw fish.”
The words I could never bring myself to say to Mom… Will I ever be able to say them to her face someday? Right now, I just don’t know.