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Part 1: Choosing Love When Approval Comes at a Price
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“So,” she said. “Is this relationship going anywhere?”
Her hand froze midair.
“I see,” she said.
“She said yes.”
My mother straightened her jacket and finally looked at me.
“If you marry her,” she said carefully, “don’t ask me for anything. You’re choosing that life.”
There was no anger. No debate. Just dismissal.
I waited for doubt. It never came.
