Jon realized midsentence that he really hadn't thought out what he wanted to do to his mom. Still, he needed to say something, and he quickly came up with something that he was pretty sure would keep her off his back. "...Mom, you're obsessed with earning my approval and terrified of my disapproval."
Jon was pretty pleased with himself as he looked closely at his mom, trying to see the effects of his statements. However, nothing was immediately obvious. She still looked pretty much the same. Then, Jon noticed that his mom wasn't making eye contact with him. "Um, Jon..." she hesitantly began, "uh... yes, that's true. I hope that's ok with you..." Linda blushed as she made her confession. Jon smiled, thinking his troubles were over.
"That's great Mom, I'll let you know if I'm upset with you! Anyway, I'm going out!" Jon said as he left the house, certain she would be unable to stop him.
