My Daughter’s Regret After I Gave Her Exactly What She Asked For
My daughter Nina always told the truth.
At a Family dinner, I was smoothing down my custom gown in front of the mirror when I asked her, "Does Mommy look pretty in this?"
She pursed her lips. "Honest truth? It doesn't matter what you wear, you're the ugliest one here either way."
The FBI once took me in to "assist with an investigation" for three days. When I got home, I asked if she'd been worried about me.
She shrugged. "Honest truth? You're too stupid, Mommy. Getting hauled off like that, you had it coming."
My husband, Vincent, teased her once, asking if she'd take care of Mommy when she grew up.
She held out her hands. "What's the use of her once she's old? You said it yourself, Daddy. This family doesn't feed freeloaders."
I was too furious to speak.
She just smiled, all innocence. "I'm only telling the truth, you know."
Later she figured out TikTok and posted a little video.
She was telling her truth, the same as always.
Only this time, she would regret it for the rest of her life.