The other reason was the constant barrage of relatives telling me to stay home and take care of my mom. They said, "What's the point of school if you lose your mom?" And I listened, terrified my mom would die if I didn't. So, I stayed, diligently taking care of her, only to be rewarded with betrayal and death.
But this time, fate had given me another chance. I wasn't going to sit back and let them manipulate me again.
Aunt Lucy called me. "What's the point of a girl getting all that education? You'll end up married, at home raising kids, and taking care of your husband anyway. And now, your mom's in a terrible accident, and you're ignoring her? She's your own flesh and blood!"
I replied, "She's your sister too. Same parents, right? If you love taking care of people so much, why don't you do it?"
Uncle Max said, "Your mom spent all that money raising you, and now when she needs you, you run off like an ungrateful brat! You're heartless!"
I said, "Didn't my mom give your family plenty of money over the years? Now that she's bedridden, instead of helping out, you're here yelling at her daughter? Where's your heart?"