Prime Example.

So tonight has displayed a BEAUTIFUL example as to why me and my mother do not frequently get along. My parents have been gone since early Sunday morning. They drove down to South Carolina in order to pick up their parents. It was a gorgeous Sunday morning, on account that I did not wake up to The Filipino Channel or my mothers yelling.

-Oh god, shes yelling again hold on-

Arrright. anyways..we were supposed to clean the two days they would be gone and so my sister and I did so.. Actually we waited for today to do all the cleaning, so it was full-on scrubbin'!! We did actually clean; it's not like we moved the couch to the side and swept up the little family of dust bunnies in the corner. I installed the new stereo system that has been sitting around for months, cleaned up the living room, and dismantled an old tv stand to throw it away. My sister did so much more than I did and I definitely give props to her for al her hard work

blah blah blah

-scrub-

Its 11:05 PM and the two sets of parents have finally arrived. My mom came up the stairs and was quite herself; "normal" if you say so. She walked into the house and to her room. Five minute later, she came out yelling, "WHERES ALL MY THINGS! WHY DID YOU TOUCH OUR ROOM. I DID NOT GIVE YOU PERMISSION TO CLEAN UP IN HERE. AY NAKO." [In serious Filipino tradition, we all know she said that last phrase]

This is where I question the laws of being polite. Does critism come before gratitude? Or does gratitude just not come at all? For the past few hours that she has been home, I don't believe I've heard one "Thank You" from her blabbering lips. Compress the past hour and know that my sister and I escaped to the bathroom and she (showering) and I (sitting on the toilet) discussed what I type away about right now.

This definitely is not the first time. I've always had occur with school. Atypical report card would generally have 90+ for all classes. Good, right? 90% of what my mom says is not positive feedback. " Why isn't this 92 a 98? Why isn't this 98 a 100?!" About that other 10% - it's not even a compliment. "Do better next time"

.......love you so much.