i want to tell him all about tiffany following me when i run ; finding the `` pat '' box ; how mom is still on strike and dirty dishes are in the sink and dad turned his white shirts pink when he did the wash ; how my therapist cliff says i need to stay neutral and not get involved in my parents ' marital problems but only focus on improving my own mental health - but how can i do that when dad and mom are sleeping in separate rooms and dad is always telling me to clean the house and mom is telling me to leave it filthy - and i was having a hard time keeping it together before i found out my brother plays the piano and trades stocks and is living with a beautiful musician and i have missed his gala wedding and therefore will never see my brother marry , which is something i very much wanted to see , because i love my brother .