My Parents Called Me At 2 A.M. On Christmas Eve Screaming For $20,000 …

cash for a nice dinner,” I offered. “Like $200.”

“You’re a good son,” she said. “Send it to Skyler’s Venmo.”

I sent the money. I felt like I had done my duty.

But on December 23rd, the architect in me started noticing cracks in the design.

I was scrolling through Instagram on my lunch break. I don’t follow Skyler closely. Her feed usually annoys me, but continue reading …