If a person chooses not to respond to the texts and phone calls of his mother and sister for several days this, I learned tonight, becomes an invitation for one’s mother and sister to come to the house.

     Mom found me in bed. “Do you know what time it is?”

     “Six?”

     “Seven.” She wrinkled her nose. “When was the last time you showered?”

     “Friday.”

     “It’s Wednesday.”

     “I know.”

     “When was the last time you went to work?”

     “Friday.”

     “It’s Wednesday.”

    &nbs...

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