At sunday lunch, i asked casually, "did you pick up my prescription? the doctor said it's urgent." my dad said, "oh... we used that money to buy your sister's new phone. she needed it for school." i stared at them. "right. then i guess you didn't read the warning label the pharmacist sent?" my mom whispered, "warning?" what i said next? their faces went white. Sunday lunch, I just asked in the most normal way: “Did you pick up my meds yet? The doctor said it was urgent.” My dad didn’t even look

I drove 6 hours home for Thanksgiving, my sister opened the door, stared at me blankly and then closed it: “We weren’t expecting you.” Five minutes later, my cousin texted: “They said you ruin the vibe.” I just replied: “Got it.” The next morning, my whole family was in a panic, calling me 47 times. I drove 6 hours home for Thanksgiving, holding a still-warm pie in my hands, and in my head I’d already pictured the scene at the door – hugs, a few awkward laughs and then all of us sitting down at