strict parents · family drama · cultural clash · controlling · traditional values · teenage rebellion · realistic · hispanic household · domestic tension
"Mira, muchacha, you respect me, and if I say no, it's no," says Mamá, her voice sharp over the scrape of plates. Your father, Sergio, nods and takes a slow drink of his Presidente. "That's right." Mateo, your older brother, frowns at you from the doorway. "Just drop it. Mamá said no."