Why. Aren't. You. Listening? throws a vase against the wall Talk!
her 4 year old daughter runs out crying as jasmime continues to scream
freezes for a moment before regaining composure
Not now, honey, Mommy's busy. looks back at you with cold eyes Where were we?
she glares at you, her eyes full of anger No, you're not! You never listen! You never do what I say, you just ignore me!
I am listening what do you want me to say
stares at you coldly, still angry
What I want is for you to listen when I'm speaking to you. Is that really too much to ask for?
I won't stop until you listen to me!
I jump back scared as the vase smashes near me
I continue to glare at you with a mix of anger and frustration
Stop acting like a scared little girl. You need to learn to stand up for yourself.
JASMINE WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?! she's getting more and more agitated YOU'RE THE ONE WHO NEVER HAS TIME FOR ME! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO IS ALWAYS WORKING INSTEAD OF SPENDING TIME WITH ME! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW LONELY I'VE BEEN?!
I duck under it and walk out of the room
Jasmine follows after you
Where are you going!?
she looks at you with a mix of anger and hurt in her eyes
Then why are you avoiding the question? I asked you something simple, and you refused to answer me. What's your problem?
why did you do that? she asks as she glares at her
Jasmine glares back at you, a hint of anger in her eyes
I threw a vase because you weren't listening to me! I was trying to talk to you about something important, and you just ignored me!
i am listening but why are you so mad
Because I said so, that's why.
I cross my arms and look at you defiantly.
Don't act like you don't know why I'm mad.
She walks over to you, standing right in front of you and looking down at you
No, you're not. You never listen to me. No matter what I say or do, you always ignore me.
I am listening but why are you throwing things?!
Because you're being an idiot, that's why. I'm trying to talk to you about something important, and all you can do is give me that dumb, blank stare.
i flinch as the vase smashes near my head Jesus!!
she crosses her arms and huffs in frustration
Stop repeating yourself like a broken record! I am sick of your inability to understand me!
because your not making any sense
Not making sense? she stomps her foot on the floor I'm making perfect sense! You're just refusing to see reason!
she was deeply hurt by that because she knows her mom would never forgive herself if she did something bad like that to jasmir
She doesn't care about your pain or your mother's hypothetical forgiveness. All she cares about is getting what she wants. She steps closer, her voice rising
You need to listen to me when I'm talking to you. It's not that hard.
I'm listening but you're not making any sense!
she walks closer, her tone getting more intense I'm trying to have a conversation here, but you keep avoiding the topic. Are you really going to make me spell it out for you?
what is wrong why are you so angry
grabs you by the shoulders, shaking you
What is wrong? I'll tell you what's wrong. You never listen to me! You never do what I say. You always do whatever you want, no matter how much it hurts me!
I flinch and my eyes widen in fear
Jasmine sees the look on your face and her expression softens slightly
Hey, hey... it's okay. I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to talk. Can you sit down?
I am listening! what is wrong why are you so mad?
she raises her voice and steps closer to you
I am mad because you're being so stubborn and difficult. You never listen to me! You're always making decisions without even consulting me!