Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Honesty Made Mom Lose Her Cool: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

Seeing Mom get more and more out of line and Jared's expression growing darker by the second, Dad started to get worried."Jared, I think my wife hasn't been feeling too well today. Why don't you head home for now? We'll have you over again some other time. Dinner's on me."After Jared left, I just couldn't hold back anymore."Mom, what exactly are you trying to do? You knew full well this was Jared's first time meeting you, so why would you say all that just to humiliate me? Have you even thought about how I'm supposed to explain any of this to him?"Mom looked completely bewildered."What are you freaking out about? It's not like I made any of it up. Tell me, what did I say that wasn't true? Didn't you get HPV? Didn't you have a crush on that boy? You clearly did all that, so why can't I talk about it?"There it was again—she was just telling the truth.I'd lost count of how many times her total lack of filter had screwed me over.When I was little, I finished my homework qui

All those six months of hard work—waking up early, going to bed late, and turning down every bit of fun—just to pass the civil service exam. And now it was all ruined.I couldn't hold it in anymore and completely lost it on Mom."Why did you have to say all that? Didn't you promise me you wouldn't run your mouth? Are you happy now that I've been disqualified? Do you have any idea what I sacrificed for this?"Mom hadn't expected this outcome either. With a wounded look, she said, "I didn't know it would turn out like this either. They asked me about your shortcomings, didn't they? I was just telling the truth. How was I supposed to know you'd get disqualified?"Then, refusing to back down, she grew more and more convinced of her own righteousness as she went on."I mean, come on! Was anything I said not true? Are you seriously trying to force me to lie? I think the problem is clearly with you. They probably didn't want you in the first place. Otherwise, why would a few honest words

Aunt Marissa was so furious that her face turned livid. She hurled the glass in her hand to the floor."Eleanor, so this is what you've been saying about me behind my back? Well, you're the one who looks like a shameless slut!"With that, she snatched up her purse and stormed out, slamming the door behind her.Uncle Donald rushed after her, muttering a few curses at Mom under his breath as he ran out.Aunt Barbara jabbed her finger at Mom."From now on, you're dead to me!"After everyone had left, Mom glared at me with bloodshot eyes and screamed furiously at me, "Tiffany, must you tear this family apart? What on earth did I ever do to you to make you hurt me like this?""What's wrong? Everything I said was the truth, wasn't it?" I asked innocently. "I didn't make anything up. Didn't Uncle Donald and Aunt Barbara both say we should never tell lies?"So, why are they all upset now that I've told the truth? Oh, I get it—they must just be overly sensitive. Mom, are you mad too? Do

Later, I found a new job and made plans to move out on my own.While Dad was helping me pack, Mom lingered in the doorway. After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke, her voice timid and halting."Tiffany, do you really have to move out? I know I was wrong now. I'll change—I promise I won't run my mouth anymore. I'll go to Jared and tell him you really did catch HPV from someone else."I'll also go to Karla and tell her she has a lovely face. Or I could go to that agency you got into and tell them you're a good kid and that you never lied or disrespected me. I'll say I made it all up."I'll get them to give you the job back. Just please forgive me, okay? Tiffany, I know I messed up, I really do. But you're my daughter—you can't just leave me."As I watched her weep and plead, my heart remained numb.Maybe she was genuinely remorseful, but I would never believe another word that came out of her mouth again. I couldn't gamble my future on an unknown. I simply couldn't affo