I’ll Be Obedient and Eat, Mom, Don’t Be Cross With Me
Language: en
Daniel, my father, had finally won over Sophia, my mother—the loving but secondary figure in their story. He waited ten years for her to marry him, bringing along my three-year-old sister, Mia. But after I was born, Mia developed a severe eating disorder. She only smiled and ate more when feeding me. So whenever she offered a spoon, Mom would gently hold my shoulders and force me to open my mouth. At five, my teacher taught us to say no to things that made us unhappy. One day, too full to eat another bite, I refused Mia’s spoon. She cried until her face turned purple, as if I’d hurt her…