Iced Tea #8; Cotton Candy #5--"Telling"

[leiamoody]

Rating: PG
Challenge: Iced Tea #8 “sent to the tower”; Cotton Candy #5 “a confession”
Story: Maybe December
Summary: Allyson tells her mother about different plans for Christmas.
Word Count: 733
Note: Takes place three days after Insisting. And yes this piece is way behind when it comes to time. I'm way behind on everything, so meh :P.

Comments

[hi_falootin]

Oof, this kind of stresses me out even though the holidays are over...which means you certainly captured the right tone, hey ;) I like how Allyson's mother switches between "you'll get married and never to come" and "he'll get sick of you"...It's so clearly manipulative and it's satisfying that Allyson stands up to her.

[leiamoody]

Allyson's mother has kept this kick going for years because it's all she knows how to do. Her identity is wrapped up in her domestic life because she has always been afraid to find some role that only required her to be herself...if that makes any sense.

Thanks for reading. :)

[roisin_farrell]

Mothers do know how to pull the guilt trip so well. Glad Allyson could stick up for herself.

[leiamoody]

Daphne knows how to pull this trip, but Allyson also knows how to punch back. It's a well-learned and old routine for them.

Thanks for reading. :)