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What to text back when your mom says « we just worry about you »
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we just worry about you
What they actually meant
The care is real and it's also being used to justify a question you already declined to answer. Both things are true. You can accept the worry without reopening the topic.
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Replies you can send
Keep it calm
i know you do. i'm genuinely doing ok
Hold your ground
We'd send this onei know. i'm handling it, and i'll ask if i need help
Change the game
i'd rather tell you the good stuff. want to hear about work?
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