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I DON'T GET PARENTS WHO SET BEDTIMES FOR KIDS DURING SUMMER BREAKS

• My (21) brother (9) is no longer in school but he still has to be in bed by a certain time, usually between 11pm and 12am depending on his dad (47)'s mood. The mother (45) of the house also isn't allowed to change or adjust the rules, or meet up with most other straight men when he's not around, so we live in a very patriarchal household. My stepdad is always (and I mean ALWAYS) working from home.

• My brother is currently sharing a bed with his parents, but that will hopefully change when we all move out. I used to live on my own (for 1.5 years), but now I'm currently dependent on parents due to financial issues.

• I really don't get how my stepdad doesn't like his son being in bed so late, especially when he doesn't even have summer school. All, and literally all of his "friends" (all of which are his cousins, and actually he's only allowed to talk to his cousins and other Armenians) are allowed to stay up as late as they want from ages 8 to 13.

• My stepdad reminds me A LOT like Donald Trump (but with the dementia of Joe Biden). He is crazy, picky about a lot of things, and tends to forget a lot of things until the very last minute (although he acts like he's smart because he works for some big company). Oh, and did I forget to mention, he doesn't always enforce the rules like he pretends to.

• My stepdad can act cool and hip sometimes, but for the most part, he is trying to "watch out" for my brother and "protect" my mother. He doesn't really care about me as he pretends to do, just when it comes to food and only because I live in his house.

• My mom isn't as outrageous or aggressive, but is often an enabler and occasionally a rebel and will let my brother do some things when his dad isn't around.

My SO and I are having problems. We are not sleeping together but we are co-habitating at her place. She cries and sobs (quietly) whenever I say I can leave. Yesterday she wanted me to leave. As soon as I was ready she changed her mind and wants me to stay for a month or more. Essentially until the lockdown has ended.

This morning we have a bit of a breakthrough and we are talking normally instead of looking distant and cool all the time.

She leaves the door open when she is getting dressed. I see her topless she stops dressing and looks at me for a minute. She lets me look. She changes later with her door open again. No look this time just casual like before we had our problem.

Then she starts getting dressed to go out. She plays cards all afternoon. She usually dresses a bit sleazy for that which is one of our issues. She likes to give the boys a downblouse show during the game. Occasionally she has meetings with clients she dresses smartly for those.

But this time she wears a sheer white top with a black bra and long black pants. Takes a little longer to put on her makeup. Takes some time selecting a perfume rather than the usual one.
I ask her if she's going on a date. She says she's meeting a client and hopes to make a sale.

She is beingI have never seen her take such care in choosing a perfume before or wear a sheer top to a client meeting. She sells custom made women's clothing.

Is she lying or not?

And if she is then what's with the boob show?