Initially, I tried to be fair — I wanted to give them space to grow, to build their lives.
However as the weeks went on, I noticed the bills rising and the quiet tension in the house.
I began to feel more like a host than a parent.
He looked at me strangely, like I’d missed something important.
“Mom,” he said softly, “didn’t she tell you?”
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