1. You, when your parents asked “what is that Whatsapp thing?”

Uhm. Ehn. Well…

2. When they told you they wanted to join.

Ah! Why na?

3. When they asked you to teach them how to “operate it.”

Hay God!

4. You, when they finally started using it.

It’s all over.

5. How they pronounce it:

You’ve given up on trying to correct them.

6. You, every time they send you one of those broadcasts.

Mummy, it’s fake.

7. Them, every time you don’t reply the broadcast.

“Better do what it says.”

8. When you change your display picture and they start complaining.

Ah. Leave it na.

9. When they keep sending you inspirational pictures and funny videos.

Where are you even getting them from?

10. When they keep giving one-word responses to everything.

Ah. Why are you forming for your own child?

11. You, in the family Whatsapp group.

Why am I even here?

12. When you start contemplating whether you should just block them.

Can  I afford new parents?

13. Whenever they use you as their display picture.

I’m special.

14. When they ask you to explain your status message.

Well, actually…

15. When they finally discovered Whatsapp voice messaging.

It has ended.

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