Its funny seeing how parents react when they see a change in their child’s behavior, and the things they came up with to rationalize with it definitely tickles me.

Taking for instance myself, school has just began for a week and out of the 4 school days that I have, I’m proud to say that for the entire 4 days, I actually went home straight after school.

Upon seeing something that is supposedly out of the norm, this is how my mum reacts to my early return:

School Day 1:
Apparently it’s the first day of school and when she saw me reaching home early, she merely commented, “So early you reach home today?” and continuing watching the drama on TV religiously. I replied with a smile.

School Day 2:
Same comments as the first day but with some additions to the speculations made, like, “Are you ok, you’re sick is it?” Hahaha

School Day 3:
Similar comments as day 2 but speculations getting a little out of hand.. “Fever is it? Yah you look like u have fever!” I was like WHAT?? Trying to convince that I’m definitely feverless and after believing me she made yet another speculation which made me laugh to myself. “How come you never fetch your GF? You guys quarreled is it??” Me laughing at her thoughts replied with a No and went to shower off.

After showering she then ask me again, “You looked like you’re having ASTHMA, are you OK??!” I was dumbfounded that I just shook my head, and she asked again “You guys had a fight right! Why you guys fight! Blah Blah Blah!”, I was a little worried on the speculations she made and so I have to convince her that everything was alright and the reason I didn’t fetch her is because her dad is fetching and so I can get home and rest and complete my daily assignments. And Blah^3

School Day 4:
Comments made similar to day 1 with addition of whether i had a fight with my GF. After and hour of so from reaching home and my dad left for work, while I was reading the Newpaper, she gave me a mini lecture, out of the blue. Apparently I found out that she told my dad of the strange behavior, me coming home early and all, and she said that my dad thought I had some serious argument with my GF or we even broke up! She lectured me! Telling me not to do anything stupid to somebody’s daughter (like dumping her!) because I’ve known my GF for so long,( 8 years to be precise, and my 4th anniversary with the GF is coming soon!) All the while I just laugh at the accusation thrown to me and so convincing her that nothing is wrong and everything is fine suddenly became a chore.

Everything is PERFECTLY FINE, our relationship is rather healthy and I believe that it’s still strong as ever.

Actually there’s many truthful reason that I believe my mum would never understand and so I decided to just say what I’ve said to her instead.

The truth:
1) GF is working in an office till 7pm and would reach home at around 8.30 pm the earliest. We made a mutual agreement that I should go home after school and do my assignments, RJ and such.

2) Secondly, I have to get serious in school, no more skipping or being late and so I have to get sufficient rest possible. My grades are declining exponentially for the last two weeks of school. I’ve skipped school to have my own declaration of an early school holiday by a week! So my daily grades have so many “X”’s, one X for my UT one Grade C+ for another UT. (Refer to photo above) I’m determined to buck up, I’m definitely gonna step up the game.

3) Partly an early preparation for my dear GF when I’m going for NS, which is about 1.5 year’s time. Still a long way but I believe we have to start early because I think she has this ‘I Miss Him So Much in Such A Short Time Being Apart’ disease, which I apparently think it’s quite serious! Hahaha! Well, she’s coping pretty well in fact. But still, I know that she’s restraining herself from showing how much she misses me, she’s getting everything under control though, trying her best to be like me.

Well.. I miss my GF too but I’m able to get everything under control though, I know my GF is able to do it, its for the best actually, I just don’t want her to have an out of control separation anxiety when I’m off to serve the nation. :p

I LOVE YOU!