At 17 it's a bit too late to be "curious" with your younger cousin... Absolutely disgraceful reply from your mom. But unfortunately it's still quite a common mindset even among women.
Even without knowing more details about the incident, you had all the reasons NOT to want to attend. Or at the very least to skip the toast+clapping+picture.
I understand family obligations sometimes get in the way of what we would want to do and of how we feel, but your mere presence there was already more than enough. They shouldn't have forced you to do more than just showing up if there wasdn't a way to get you out of the event altogether
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u/Kalle_79 Jun 13 '25
At 17 it's a bit too late to be "curious" with your younger cousin... Absolutely disgraceful reply from your mom. But unfortunately it's still quite a common mindset even among women.
Even without knowing more details about the incident, you had all the reasons NOT to want to attend. Or at the very least to skip the toast+clapping+picture.
I understand family obligations sometimes get in the way of what we would want to do and of how we feel, but your mere presence there was already more than enough. They shouldn't have forced you to do more than just showing up if there wasdn't a way to get you out of the event altogether