I was supposed to have a group interview at Bath & Body Works today. I had a panic attack about it (I have awful anxiety) and missed it. My mom doesn’t understand my anxiety at all and she’ll KILL me if she comes home from work and finds out I didn’t go to the interview. I hate lying and I almost never do, but I have to lie about why I didn’t go. Please don’t tell me not to lie; I know it’s horrible, but my mom is horribly verbally abusive. What do I say? Help, please!

Also, PLEASE don’t tell me “Tell her the truth” or “Try and make her understand.” I’ve tried to make her understand for YEARS. She’ll never get it. She’ll be FURIOUS (Like terrifying) if she finds out why I didn’t go.