I know you want me to. I know what those subtle comments randomly complimenting your mother’s food mean. And I know what those not-so-subtle comments mean about how I should go spend a day bonding with your mother when she’s making wara’ 3nb. I’m on to you.

I will admit; your mom makes some amazing molokheya (second only to my own mother’s), but I just don’t see me making it like that and it’s something you need to accept. The quick reason is simply that I don’t have time, but here is the reasoning in more words:

1. It’s a skill, and I was too busy doing the same classwork as you to develop it

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Believe it or not, girls are not just magically born with kitchen know-how. Some individuals, both guys and gals, are blessed with a special touch. For the rest of us, unless we put in the time and effort to learn by trial and error (in my case mostly error), the results are simply not going to be as delicious. If it really was that easy, why don’t you do it? And if you can do it because it’s easy, then why don’t you do it already?

2. I work just as hard as you do

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This is the kicker. The generations before us had a different model for running their house. Not all of them, but many of them had the mother making sure their homebase was always taken care of. This meant she had a lot of time to get the kitchen routine down. If you ask, your dad will probably tell you that your mother’s ma7shy was not that good when they were first married. I’m just as grateful as you for the time my mother spent at home, but that model is not how I see our household being run. I worked very hard on my education to get to where I am in my career, just like you did, and I’m usually just as exhausted as you by the end of the work day. Until we make more hours in a day, I will not be able to commit full time effort to being a housewife, because I have a full time commitment to my job.

3. I hate cooking

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Equality talk aside, it’s as simple as that. I always have. It’s part of house work for a reason, it’s a load of “work” and it just keeps needing to happen. How annoying that we keep getting hungry every day.

4. When I do cook, it’s usually survival food and you won’t like it

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Sometimes, I’m not sure what to say when people ask if I can cook or not. Is that a trick question? Yes, technically I can cook. I can change raw food to cooked food. I can cook enough to provide myself nourishment. Is there anything you want me to make for you? Probably not.

5. I admire girls (and guys) who cook a mean meal, but I still hate cooking

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Trust me, there are moments when I really wish that I could cook, like when I spend too much time on Pinterest, or when I go to a family dinner and all the aunts and grandmothers are on point with their classic dishes. But at the end of the day, I remember it will take me decades to get to where they got in years, and much, much more delivery than they would ever consider.

Hey, maybe it’s sad to know I will never cook like your mom, but at least this way you will always appreciate that special lady in your life even more. You’re welcome.