Once my mom had come home, I had a plan. Risky? Yes- but I was hoping she would understand. At dinner, I showed her my (mediocre) drawing of the pan flag, with the definition written under it. It felt like there was a block of lead in my chest* as she studied it. After reading the my writing underneath, she replied. "Out." My dad looked up from his meal, looked at the drawing, and I held my breath. My mom was still staring at me furiously, but my dad said, "Ah that's why you seem to be nervous around everyone!" and chuckled. Then stopped. There was an awkward silence before he said again, "No? Nobody?" I appreciated the gesture but it didn't help much. I tried to explain to my mom it was just how I was born, but instead she got up in my face and started shouting at me. Then all hell broke loose.
*IRL I'm feeling it too lol First: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1276869476 Next: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1279372909
