If I refused, she called me cheap.
If I agreed, she acted as though I had finally fulfilled my obligation.
And Mauro always defended them.
“That’s just how my family is, babe. Don’t take it personally.”
It was never personal when Patricia insulted me.Get Parenting Tips
It was never personal when Jamie treated me like an ATM.
And it was never personal when Mauro stood beside them and allowed it to happen.
But stealing my Platinum card crossed a line that no excuse could erase.
The House Patricia Threatened to Take Away
There was one particular threat Patricia had repeated for years.
“If you ever make my son unhappy, you can leave this house.”
She said it whenever I disagreed with her. She said it when I refused to pay Jamie’s bills. She even said it once after I asked her to stop criticizing me in front of guests.Plan Vacations
