In Atlanta, the housing price was high, and we were not locals, nor did we have strong family support.
After saving for several years, we have only saved a little over 400 thousand dollars, just enough for a down payment on a small house.
I replied to Troy.
[I know, are you not coming back today?]
Troy didn't send a message until a long time later.
[Resting today, I'm going out with friends first.]
I didn't know what to say for a moment.
Troy rarely took a break, but he didn't mention anything about his breaking day. He choose to go shopping with friends.
This made me feel uneasy.
But Troy quickly dispelled my uneasiness.
[I'll bring you a small cake when I come home later.]
When I saw this message from him, I relaxed.
Maybe it's just me overthinking.
We all had our own friends, and no one had ever said that couples must always stick together.
But I didn't expect that Troy hadn't come back yet, and I received a short essay from his mother first.
After all, we had already been discussing our marriage. Troy and I had met each other's parents and added each other as friends.
When I received a message from Troy's mother, I was still thinking if there was something wrong. But when I saw the content, I couldn't help but frown.
[Wendy, Troy works hard to earn money. As a daughter-in-law of the Shaw family, you must learn to be thrifty and manage the household well.]
[There are many high-end things in the big city. It's just a New Year's Eve. You shouldn't buy and spend everything.]
[You know, as a woman working hard in Atlanta, if it weren't for Troy, it would be difficult for you to live this kind of quality life on your own, right?]
The entire screen was filled with this short essay, and every word and sentence was accusing me of spending too much money.
Being scolded for no reason, I felt a bit angry.
I had been with Troy for so many years, and I had long known that we had no support.
I lived with him in a narrow rental house and commuted by subway.
Although my monthly salary was considered top-notch in the company, I was not willing to buy expensive cosmetics, and I had never asked for gifts on holidays or anniversaries.
Even when preparing for the wedding, I only looked at the few wedding planning companies with the best cost performance.
I did these in order to buy a house that belonged to both of us as soon as possible.
What did I do wrong to make her scold me like this?