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