By José Dominiguez, November 21, 2019 — My mother always told me that I was the perfect companion because I was always quiet and in silence. Some of my friends tell me that I’m so tranquil that I almost believe in my romance with tranquility. But, but as we say in Mexico: We can see the face but not the heart. The reality is that like any human being I struggle with things that I don’t like, and I am sometimes really annoyed.
Last week I received 1 phone call from a girlfriend from Mexico and after interchanging information about our way of living she said to me: “Jose Carlo, what you have to do is to find a job and live independently.” And that was it, I was really annoyed, pissed off, and every other word related to being mad. I thought, “How come that this lady is giving me unrequested advice? How [is it] she knows my deep feelings of being inserted in my son’s family?” I ended the communication saying, “Yolanda, the day I decide to ask for advice, I will call you to tell you: ‘Please Yolanda, what shall I do with my life?” And it was the end of a not so real friendship. But who we are to say other people how to live? I did not lose my tranquility but I expressed my feelings and in the end finished a not-so-interesting relationship.