Chapter 1198 I Dare You Pussy:>> 48

• I heard her talk about Carl and Bridget, too, mentioning often that Bridget's father and grandfather were preachers, and never once mentioning that she was half Guatemalan. I also noted how they all talked about their children. I had a number of cousins on both sides of the family, and the male ones were certainly praised for their families, but also how well they were doing in their careers or sporting exploits for the ones still in school, but the girls, apparently the only things of worth they were capable of was getting married and having babies, exclusively in that order.
• Whenever one of my aunts would be talking about their grandchildren and notice I was there, they would pat me on the shoulder and assure me I'd meet someone soon, generally using that condescending voice that comes so naturally to some people.
• My father did give me the expected talking to. "I hope you've got that all out of your system, young lady. When you come home I won't tolerate that sort of defiance."