For two years, I worked two jobs to support my son and his wife, who called me their “personal slave.” 😱
At 64 years old, I worked two jobs, with 14-hour days. Not for myself, but to support my 35-year-old son, who refused to work, and his 30-year-old wife. For two years, they lounged on the couch, living off my meager wages, treating me like their personal servant.
“You’ve finally decided to come back,” my son grumbled without even looking at me. “I thought you got lost or something. What’s for dinner? I hope it’s not another one of your frugal meals.”
Ashley, his wife, burst out laughing. 😱
“Mom,” Brandon shouted, “the drinks ran out yesterday. Next time you go out, bring back two whole cases, not that cheap brand you buy. Ashley and I deserve better.”
Ashley walked into the kitchen, leaning against the door frame. “Eleanor,” she said with a malicious smile, “it’s time for you to find a third job. We need more money to live more comfortably. We can’t keep eating like this.”
Brandon joined her, glaring at the nearly empty fridge. “My friends laugh at me when I tell them about our living situation.”
“Mom, Ashley and I are your ‘saviors.’ You should thank us for allowing you to serve us. We give purpose to your dull life.”
I didn’t say anything. I just kept preparing dinner, but having had enough of their behavior, I made a decision. They had no idea what I was about to do in response to their awkward behavior. They were left shocked and speechless. 😱😱
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I stayed there, silent, my eyes focused on the dinner I was preparing. The sound of their voices slowly faded in my head, drowned out by the growing certainty of what I was about to do.
Finally, Brandon got up from the couch, stretched as if he was preparing to order something again. “You’re getting upset for no reason, mom. It’s not like we’re asking for much.”
I shrugged without looking at him, but my answer was already ready, and it wouldn’t be what they expected. “Do you really want to know what’s missing, Brandon?” I said slowly. “What’s missing is that I’ve always given you what I didn’t even have for myself, and in return, you look at me like I’m nothing.”
I placed the utensil I was holding down and walked over to the corner where I kept a small metal box hidden under some papers. When I opened it, they saw the keys and documents for the house I had secretly sold. The surprise was clear on their faces.
“I’ve fed you, housed you, sacrificed for you for years. But that’s over,” I said, my eyes full of determination. “I have a plan, and you won’t be part of it anymore.”
I took the keys, slipped them into my pocket, and without another word, I left the house, leaving behind a heavy silence. Finally, I was escaping from the invisible prison I had built for them.
