The $5,123.67 Flight to Freedom
Language: en
I posted a photo of my daughter on Ins. She was lying in bed, staring at her phone. My caption read: [Why is she always like this the second winter break starts?] The comments immediately turned toxic and snarky: [Who knows? Maybe it’s because scrolling on a phone is the cheapest form of relaxation.] [My mom usually gives me around $15,000 so my friends and I can go on a trip. What about you, ma’am?] I replied, feeling incredibly embarrassed: [I guess I’m not as successful as your mother. I can’t afford that much.] The mockery only intensified after that. Until five hours later,…