In Junot Diaz’s “Fiesta, 1980,” Yunior knows that his father is having an affair with another woman and keeps it a secret from his mother. His brother Rafa also knew about the affair and he kept it from her, too. The reason why Yunior didn’t tell his mother is because he did not want her to be hurt and alone without his father. He knows that they would not be together anymore once the truth comes out. Although I understand the reason behind Yunior’s decision of keeping it from his mother, I do not agree with him. I think that the value of family does not mean to lie and protect one another. Instead, a family should be truthful to one another even if it ends up with people leaving or getting hurt. I know I can never keep a secret from my mother because I will feel guilty. When I was younger, my mom hated when my dad goes out to drink with his friends. One night he didn’t come home for dinner and she told me to call him to find out if he’s out drinking with his friends. When I called, he told me not to tell my mom where he was and that I should tell her he was at my uncle’s. I thought about lying to my mom to protect my dad, but I felt bad and guilty because it did not feel right. I thought it meant that my dad would probably take advantage and continue doing something that upsets my mom. In the end, I told her the truth even though I knew it would make her mad because it felt better than keeping it from her when I knew she trusted me. I think Yunior should’ve done the same because his mom loves him and stood up for him when his father abused him. She deserves respect and honesty back from him.