Four hours ago my mother cried on my shoulder. I've let her do this before, but this time was weird. I felt almost no emotion while she was crying. All I could get myself to do was hug her tight, give her gentle rubs on her back, and feel a very slight moment of anger at her boyfriend. Otherwise I was a completely blank shell. I had no clue what to do. She eventually had to go to bed so I told her I loved her, gave her a kiss on the cheek, turned out her bedroom lights and left.
What is a son suppose to do when his mother cries on her shoulder? I don't feel comfortable doing that, but I feel like it's my duty to. She's got no one now except for me and my brother. Me being the oldest makes me the man of the house now. A lot of responsibility for someone as irresponsible as me....
