Accused By My Daughter

Synopsis

My daughter got her first cat and posted about it on social media. She forgot to hide it from me. She wrote: [Growing up, I realized my parents never really loved me. Guess I'll have to learn to cherish myself.] The post came with a close-up of her and the kitten, their cheeks pressed together. I felt a wave of worry and tried to push down my unease as I reminded her: [You can't have a cat. You had asthma when you were little.] But that one sentence really struck a nerve with Clara. She instantly took a screenshot of our chat and posted it on a short video platform. The caption read: [This kind of family is so suffocating. Anyone else can relate?] Getting slammed by countless people online left me feeling both chilled and aggrieved. Because the doctor once said her asthma could relapse at any time.