I Can't Touch Mom

02/15/23 • 14 min

Hi I’m Sophie from Nevada.

I never had a dad growing up, it was always just me, my mom and my menace of a sister, Chelsea. Ever since we were kids Chelsea's only goal was to destroy my life! Once when I was 7 I was laying on the couch watching the latest story time animated video with my headphones on when all of a sudden my devilish sister snuck up behind me with scissors and cut the wire.

“What's wrong with you DORK?!”

“*evil laughter*”

I didn’t understand why Chelsea hated me so much, but at least I had my mom. She was always so kind and I loved her so much. But then, when I was 10 years old, that all changed.

I ran over to give my mom a hug, but as soon as I came into contact with her I started violently sneezing. It felt like I had the worst cold ever. The cold lasted for the rest of the week, and it always seemed to get worse whenever mom was around me. It was weird. We contacted the doctors, and they broke the heavy news to us.

“It seems Sophie has a rare condition called momiaphosia. It means she’s allergic to you.”

“What? How is this possible?”

“It’s rare, but it has happened before. We advise that you stay away from your daughter as long as possible, until we find a cure.”

It’s been 5 years since that doctor’s appointment, and they still haven’t found a cure. My life has been miserable ever since, even more miserable than Chelsea’s little devilish schemes. I can never see my mom. We have to live in separate parts of the house. If I want to speak to her it can only be when I’m at least 10 metres away. I hate it.

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Hi I’m Sophie from Nevada.

“What's wrong with you DORK?!”

“*evil laughter*”

I didn’t understand why Chelsea hated me so much, but at least I had my mom. She was always so kind and I loved her so much. But then, when I was 10 years old, that all changed.

“It seems Sophie has a rare condition called momiaphosia. It means she’s allergic to you.”

“What? How is this possible?”

“It’s rare, but it has happened before. We advise that you stay away from your daughter as long as possible, until we find a cure.”

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Previous Episode

My 15th Birthday Wish Destroyed My Life

Hello, my name is Sky and I’m from New York.

When I was 5, I woke up to find my mother kneeling by my bed. A voodoo doll was on my chest and mom had her hands over the doll, chanting some strange words. I screamed and sat up from my bed.

“What’re you doing, mommy?”

“Sit still, child. Otherwise, the magic won’t work.”

The voodoo doll was creeping me out so I grabbed it and threw it across the room. Mom gasped and raised her hand as if to slap me.

“You foolish girl! Why did you do that? Now we’ll never be able to fix your ugly face.”

“What do you mean? You’re scaring me, mommy.”

“I was trying to take away that ugliness and put it in the doll. The fortune teller said it’d work. D’you know how much I paid for it? Now it's ruined and you’re going to be ugly forever!”

With that, she picked up the doll and left the room slamming the door behind her. I cried and couldn’t sleep all night thinking about how scary mom was acting.

I grew up convinced that mom hated me because she never missed a chance to pick on me and remind me how ugly I was. I had crooked teeth and got braces as soon as I joined high school. My vision was terrible so I had to wear thick glasses that covered half my face.

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I Was Born A Ninja

Hello everyone. My name’s Ling and I’m from China.

I was part of the biggest rebel group, the crows, and it was our goal to take down the cruel Emperor Zang. He was the meanest ruler you could ever imagine - he spat on the poor, stole whatever he wanted, and never gave back to the people. It was my job to infiltrate his palace and find evidence that would bring Emperor Zang down for good.

I walked out onto the street of the bustling marketplace, dressed in the prettiest Cheongsam dress I could find. This was the only day Emperor Zang would be taking a stroll through the village marketplace for at least another year. I couldn’t blow this opportunity. Sure enough, I started to hear guards and loud voices down the street as Emperor Zang and his guards forced their way through the crowds of people.

Emperor: “Make way, peasants!”

I readied myself, then just as they were passing by I walked over and pretended to fall in front of them.

“Oh! Excuse me your highness.”

I looked up, batting my eyes at the emperor.

“Oh!” Emperor Zang smiled like an old creep and helped me to my feet. “Aren’t you a pretty lil thing?”

I shivered inwardly and forced a smile. “Why thank you, your highness! You’re not so bad yourself!”

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