He asked, “Do you love me?”
“Yes.” I was distractedly surfing the net.
He asked, “Do you love me very much.”
I gave him a sidelong glance. “Yeeesss…”
He said, “If you love me very much, then…”
“You want me to wash the dishes?” I interrupted quickly. Dishes are the lesser of whatever evil is cooking in his mind.
He tried again.
He asked, “Do you love me?”
“Yes.” I was suspicious and wary.
He asked, “Do you love me very much.”
I narrowed my eyes, blurted a “yes” and bolted out of the door.
It’s the only way to deal with it. I refuse to be emotionally blackmailed into weekly yoga lessons!
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Long day today
1. Forced to go to yoga. He tried everything and I tried everything and he won at 6.15 am.
2. Picked up breakfast and Lele. Bath her.
3. Cleaned up Lele’s room. It was hard work moving all the paper out. Mostly done now.
4. Laundry
5. Vacuum
6. Went to the Tzu Chi Haiti Disaster Charity Fair.
7. Went to East Coast
8. Went back to Pasir Ris to meet in-laws.
9. Went home to do more laundry. Bath Lele.
10. Played with Lele. Feed her.
11. Fold clothes.
Lele doesn’t want to sleep in her room. She wants to sleep on the platform. Grr.