I'm an adult and also an only child. Here, I'm writing stories about my family and how I grew up as an only child. For non-family ramblings, you can visit my...
Happy Mother's day to my mom. I am grateful for everything she's done for me. I am annoyed that she'd rather eat alone at home than be with us this Sunday knowing I asked my dad to cook stuff for the four of us. Nice to know you still value your alone time, rather than being with your daughter who don't live with anymore and whom you haven't seen in almost a month. I'd love to see you cry again…
I didn't wake up properly today. I only had around 3 hours of sleep. My dad called me to say we'll have dinner with my uncle. I said, maybe we can have it at 16:00. Around 14:30, I went to the mall to get my hair done. The line in the salon was long. I waited around 30 minutes before moving to another one. My dad was calling me asking where I am so he can pick me up. I said, he doesn't have to. I…
Last Wednesday, we were supposed to go to my mom's hometown. The night before, she said she won't be able to come, so I said, "Well, if you're not going, we're not going." Two hours before our supposed departure, my dad said, "I'll pick you up at 6:30 PM, be ready." I explained that since my mom is not gonna go, we (the fiancé and I) will not go either. My dad sternly answered, "We already made a…
My mom just turned 57 last Friday. The dinner in our zoo, my childhood home, has been one of our most heartwarming dates so far. She cooked morcon, fried chicken, and chopsuey. She always liked cooking. With 12 dogs and 10 cats in their care, it hasn't been easy. I get that. My dad didn't join, he was so sleepy coming from a wake the night before. My mom and I didn't talk about anything that much.…
With my parents wanting to build a house they dreamed of at the expense of their only daughter's plans in life, I found myself feeling insecure about money lately. I thought I already gave it my all when I paid for 70% of the car's loan. I thought it was already enough I maxxed out my card for the materials, but still, whenever there's a need for extra funds, my wallet is always the first thing to…
In my 20s, I learned that health doesn't come as a priority if you struggle (or have struggled) financially. I can't say I'm rich, I can't say I'm from poverty either - but my parents are. What that meant was you'd only go to medical professionals if it's a life threatening case, otherwise, boiled leaves will do the trick. I wish I could say I was kidding. My family is heavy into herbal medicine,…
I haven't felt like I wanted to kill myself for a long until now. It's always because of one thing, it's always my parents. I feel suffocated, helpless, at fault, guilty, mad, all at the same time. Sometimes I'm strong of the opinion that I should've felt more affection, because I'm the only one they have to give it, too, but yet it lacks, and I can't do anything but deal with it, and understand…
My mom is the youngest female in her siblings. She's the 5th out of the 8. With the huge age gap between her and their 6th sibling, I've always viewed them as siblings in 2 batches. My mom is the youngest in the first batch, yet, she's the oldest in the second one. Since she was the oldest child to be left in the province, she basically raised the three brothers in the second batch of siblings.…
Somewhere in the depths of the internet, someone said that your love language is what you haven't received as a child. Reflecting on that statement, I think there is some truth to it. The way I show love is through gifts. I love buying something and gifting it to someone because I remembered it. I love spending time with the people that I love, so I usually get out of my way to find a way to spend…
My mom is a workaholic, and I don't know who to blame. I thought I'd finally learned to accept it and be at peace with it, but my mom just inadvertently cancelled a planned trip with me this weekend. We were supposed to travel up north tomorrow night. Like a kid, I got so excited. I did my laundry early, I made sure my work was on track, I already booked my nails, and all that jazz. However, it's…