The deed is done. I told my parents I'm moving out. My father shrugged and continued about his business. My mother hit me with the unexpected emotion of sadness. She actually cried.
I had steeled myself for yelling and ridicule. When she filled up with tears and said, "my little girl is leaving me" I couldn't help but fill up right back. She told me she's leaving my room exactly as it is.
Not a word was mentioned about how the moving out means moving IN with my girlfriend. She knows there are 2 bedrooms and 3 people. She knows that I'm not taking my bed because Allison and I already have a bed. But the reality won't hit her until she actually sees our room all cozied up for a couple. We'll see.
Nicole