Unbeknownst
The kind that said I’m not offended, please don’t feel awkward, everything is fine, I promise I’m not crying inside.
But maybe I was…
“I don’t know,” I said lightly. “When I meet the right person, I suppose.”
Polite. Acceptable. Non-confrontational.
My aunt nodded, satisfied, but only temporarily. These questions were never one-and-done. They came in layers, like an onion of judgment.
“Well,” she added, “you’re not getting any younger, love.”
Ah. There it was. The follow-up punch.
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