My parents occasionally just change everything and pretend as if that's what we've been doing forever. For example, we always drank out of the tall glasses that I usually give you guys when we have coke. When I came home from Ireland, mom and dad handed out these small glasses about half the size of this. When I questioned this and asked for my regular glass, they seemed perplexed why anyone would want the taller glasses ever. I was confused what happened in the six months I was gone.

But what's bothering me is the hand towels. My entire life there was always a towel right next to the sink to signify this is what you should use after you wash your hands. Shortly before the fire, mom and dad would ask me if I gave people their towel. I'd think, ".....? No one's taking a shower; why would I give a towel?" And then occasionally my parents would enter the room, apologize to a friend that I'm so rude, and then give him or her one. And that friend would look at me in bemusement and put it to the side, never to be used.

When mom bought everything for the house, everyone received their own hand towel. This has never happened before. I don't know why we changed from "here's a hand towel by the sink" to "everyone must have their own and not use anyone else's." Dad actually got upset because mom bought the same color for her and him, so he can't tell by sight which belongs to whom and made mom buy more colors. I know it's not just me; even Ate Neneng can't figure out what's going on. When did this happen? Why did this happen? How did my parents go from what we did before to now? Does anyone else do this? Give a hand towel to every guest that enters the house so they don't use yours or share one with other guests?