Split Up Then Run Away

“YAZ!” called Mummy, knocking on his bedroom door. “Come on, dinner first!” she invited.

Diaz did not respond from inside his room. He was busy playing online games on his PC. So he didn’t hear his mum’s voice calling him from earlier.

“Yaz, I’m leaving. Didn’t you say goodbye to me first?” This time it was his father’s turn to call out.

Diaz still wouldn’t listen. He turned up the volume on his headphones. Choosing to stay quiet and not leave the room is a form of protest against the changing attitudes of his parents who no longer care about his feelings. If they could be so indifferent, the he could do the same.

Father was patient with Diaz’s behavior. After a while, he also got angry because Diaz’s behavior became more and more unruly. In fact, their upbringing, which always teaches manners and etiquette towards elders, seems to have faded away.