Babe… did you know… that I almost quit studying Naturopathy in 2nd year?
No?!?!? You didn’t post anything on Facebook at the time?! Or say anything in the group chat with the mutual friends?!?!?!
No… I just kept it to myself… I kinda whinged to my mother… and she PRACTICALLY FORCED ME — to not quit. I wasn’t allowed to quit. I had to finish it… I was in 2nd year…
How many years was your degree in total?
Usually the degree takes 4 years. But it actually took me 5 years to finish. That’s another story. But this was the “halfway mark” at the time — from where I was, from what I could see. And I wanted to give up. I was gonna throw in the towel. I was just like, “Maybe this isn’t me…”
Uhuh… and then…? (He’s actually secretly SO HAPPY this is a topic not about him, Fernando, or any of his friends or friends of friends or anything related to his work right now!!!)
Well… I don’t remember what she said — whatever typical Asian mothers might say — she said all of it.
Hmm… (thinking about this)… what do typical Asian mothers say during those times…? Did you get hit?!?!?!
What… ?
Well — I’m just thinking — some Asian parents might just hit them, and say, “Well you have to finish it!!! You can’t quit!!!” (LOLOLOLOLOL)….
(Slow-blinking)… is that… is that funny to you?!
(LOLOLOLOLOL)… what?!?! It’s not funny to you?!?!?!
(Wide-eyed)… (shaking head)… my mother doesn’t react quite like that… no, there was no hitting involved…
Oh… well… umm… we’ve had different experiences…….. (side-eye!!!)….
Evidently… we have………… (weird expression)…………….. ?!?!?
Um, anyway……..
My mother… I can’t remember! She just said all these words of ENCOURAGEMENT and just really encouraged me to KEEP GOING… don’t give up…………….. (eye-rolling)………..
(WTH)… LOLOLOL… your mother coddled you to keep going…?
I guess so?!?!!
Why do you say that she “forced” you — it doesn’t sound like she forced you at all!!!
UMMM — it wasn’t my CHOICE — if your only option is to “KEEP GOING” — ?!?!?!
WHAT?!?!?! BUT SHE SAID IT SO NICELY!!!! You didn’t even get hit!!!
That’s STILL a kind of MANIPULATION —
What would you have rathered?!
I would have rathered, if she was like, “Quit or don’t quit. You’re an adult now. It’s up to you.”
(slow-blinking)…………….. that’s what you wanted to hear?
I think so…
So in your memories, your mother telling you nicely, to keep going — is “forcing you” to finish your degree?
Yeah?! (Shrugs shoulders) I mean, it took me FIVE YEARS when it was supposed to be finished in FOUR — but yes, I finished it… I started working in the industry… I have a whole other… huge chunk of my resume explaining everything I did… yes… that whole decade… pretty much… mid-20s to mid-30s… yeah…
(Big sighs)…
What?!?!?!?!
I don’t know, it’s kind of interesting…
What is?!
I don’t know, maybe we’ll talk more about this in person…
Okay anyway my point is that I wanted to quit in 2nd year. I do have a tendency to want to quit when things get tough. I’m gonna start whinging and complaining. It happens.
You might not like that side of me when we’re married?! That’s what I’m worried about!
Ohhhh… no my darling! (hug hug hugsssss)!!!
It’s okay if you want to quit anything! I’ll still cuddle and kiss you and tell you that you can quit or not quit, it doesn’t matter! It’s up to you!!! ^__^ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
Yeah, see, my mother didn’t quite do that…
Good — because I don’t want to be your mother as your husband either.
Uhuh………….. anyway………………..
Anyway?
I don’t know, I’m getting hungry… I need to end this post and have some lunch…
(chuckles)…
Okay, love you!
I LOVE YOU TOO!!! ❤ ❤ ❤
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