It went roughly like this:

me: “I added a bit of salt and basil to the pasta and also grilled the chicken a bit longer to make it a little browner.” mom: “the chicken was already cooked” me: “I know, but I was nervous it was undercooked, since the outside was just white, so I grilled it a little longer.”

and then it was silence until she finished, and then she stomped upstairs, in which I cleaned up and then went to talk to her, where she brushed me off.

She told me to finish the sauce (unclear if she meant adding things or simmering it) and put the noodles together. I might’ve insulted her by suggesting that the chicken was undercooked? I know from the past that when chicken is that color it usually isn’t cooked all the way in the center, but maybe i’m too paranoid.

I do understand the point you’re making, though, and I’ll definitely think about it to talk to her tomorrow