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Alex shares their last Nutella packet with you. Your mom wraps a blanket around all three of you. For ten minutes, there is no bickering, no gluten sensitivity, no TikTok music. Just the crackle of the fire and the sound of your mom trying not to cry because "this is what family is all about."

And just like that, your quiet escape turns into a three-ring circus. The annoying friend isn't just annoying at school. In the wilderness, their annoying traits are amplified by a factor of ten, because there are no walls to hide behind and no other friends to dilute the energy. The first sign of trouble is the packing phase. Your mom packs like she is preparing for the apocalypse: five rain jackets, a first aid kit that could perform open-heart surgery, and three coolers for a two-night trip. -ENG- Camp With Mom and My Annoying Friend Who ...

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Your mom cries a little in the driveway. "Did we make a memory?" she asks. Just the crackle of the fire and the

"It’s kind of cool, right? That we’re just... tiny dots on a tiny dot." You: "Did you just have a thought?" Alex: "Rare, I know."