"My Mom never lets me help in the kitchen." Archie tells me as he carefully chops the onions. "She says that I should stay in my room and do my homework."
"Why are you saying that like it's a bad thing?"
"It is a bad thing, Aunt Camille. I want to know how to do stuff. I am a grown up so chopping onions or doing the dishes is not a big deal."
"You're smart kid, Archie."
He smirks.
"I know, right? My Mom says that I have good genes."
"Damn right. You're crying."
"It's the onions. Maybe I should stop chopping them. I feel like my masculinity is threatened."
I stare at him in disbelief.
"What?"
"My Mom. She tells me that boys shouldn't cry, and the onions are making me cry."
Jesus Christ!
"Your Mom tells you that boys shouldn't cry?"
"Everyday. She says that boys shouldn't help
