How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
I hated Mondays. Mom worked, Darren worked, and Stacy took the car to do errands, which left me home alone with Dad […] it was impossible to deal with. I had to get out. (3.134)
Deanna's dad ignores her, but even his presence in the house is enough to make her feel crowded. The crowding isn't just physical—it's psychological.
Quote #5
"Mention it?" He threw a wrench onto the grass […] "Like how you mentioned that Stacy was pregnant three weeks after Darren told you? Don't I have a right to know what's going on in my own house?" (5.12)
Deanna's mom thinks she's doing everybody a favor by hiding the truth and covering it up with fake happiness, but instead she's adding to her husband's feeling that he's lost control of his life and his family.