Weekend
After I finished my breakfast. I prepared myself for work. I put on jacket. There were my mom, my little brother below me and my baby nephew. My mom said “have you gotten you salary?”. I said “not yet”. She continues “I haven’t paid this *** bills”. I replied to her “I don’t know”. “I am planning to travel next month”. “Where to?” my mom asked. “Jogja” I said. “That’s so far, will you be okay?” It always hurts me that much. Both my parents are always restricting me to travel. It always hurts that I have to think about home bills first. I am not in charge to pay all the bills. I know. But when I want to do something, my mom always say about bills. And she always doesn’t want me to go somewhere. My mom and some family members have said “You can go travel with your husband, wait for it”. And I was like “What? This gotta be kidding”. I don’t know it sounds like being positive support but for e it was bullshit and toxic positivity. Why I can’t travel when I am single and free? Th...