Lately, our mother has been trying to goad us into asinine conversations. She brings up crazy things, like conspiracy theories that she’s read about on the internet or news that no sane person could possibly believe is real. The other night, she insisted that the moon landing had been faked. When Ji-hyun and I started arguing with her, she seemed almost happy, even when it resulted in an almost hour-long quarrel that left Ji-hyun in tears. Whether it’s because Umma’s lonely or bored, I’m not sure, but now Ji-hyun and I are careful not to engage her.
