The Silent Treatment

What did I do wrong

Some weeks part my mom became a bit sick and started complaining about her stomache. I went to the pharmacy to get her the usual drugs. When I got back, he was trying so hard to get her to move because all sickness comes from lying like that and how you must fight it and move around. I intervened that she needs her rest, he replied that this is his way of fixing all illnesses and aparently it works becuase look we are all alive. I made the mistake of replying may be it isn't working. He got gloomy and said under his breath: after all these years my ways don't work?

It starts

Ever since he would not initiate a conversation with me and only reply when directly answered. We would sit to eat and I will chat with my mom and he would be silent. Eat and go wash his hands and leave. Somedays she will try to get him to talk and he would respond with the bare miminum then get up and leave.

Winter clothes shopping

So it is winter and I suggested to buy some winter gear for them. I can either do it online or have them come with me to buy it. My mom wanted to take this chance for then to leave the apartment, and made the suggestion to him. The next day she was disheartened and told me that he doesn't want anything because we don't go out anyway. He only wants some gloves and a hat.

What I will do

I will buy them some winter gear anyway becuase in case they want to leave the apartment one day, it makes sense to have their gear ready. I will update this with the reaction if I get something juicy.