I knew she was eventually going to bring up the fact that she is my mother as usual, which is so frustrating every time we have a conversation.

“Mom, I am very tired right now; maybe we can save this conversation for another time.” I said to her with the intention of leaving.

“Don’t you dare leave until we’re done having this conversation.” I was shocked to hear what she said because every time I see that I do not want to speak to her anymore, she doesn’t push it; she’ll just leave me to do whatever I want, but this time she is very insistent on doing what she...