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What to text back when your mom says « when are you coming home »

Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.

Parent

when are you coming home

Missing you

What they actually meant

Not really about logistics. They miss you and the question is easier to send than that sentence. A concrete date does more for them than any explanation.

How loaded this is · pretty chill

Replies you can send

Keep it calm

i'm hoping to make it in a few weeks

Hold your ground

i can't commit to a date yet, but i'll tell you as soon as i can

Change the game

We'd send this one

how about the weekend of the 14th? i'll book it now

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