I brought this up to D again today. We were in the supermarket, looking at the meat section and saw turkey. He said, "Hey, maybe we should just cook a turkey breast for Thanksgiving instead of a whole turkey." So, technically, he brought it up. I suggested putting up Mom in the hotel. He said"Whatever you want, but don't expect me to hang out with her while you are at work." Okay. So, he did come around a bit. Maybe the three of us will even have a good time.
Jhs, guys are welcome at this party, too! I never thought that I would end up laughing so hard about this when I started to write about it. Mom is actually pretty darn functional, even though she is bipolar. She can be quite charming and friendly, too. People tend to love my Mom when they first meet her. Then, she wears them out! My family tends to be more affectionate than D is used too. It's pretty funny watching him when my relatives hug and kiss him. I had to ask Mom not to pinch his cheeks anymore.
All joking aside...we are talking about three days out of his life. I think that last Thanksgiving is the last time he spent time with my Mom(I tend to visit her on my own). His selfishness is starting to tick me off. I hate to play the comparison game, but...my ex-boyfriend used to sit for hours with Mom, playing Scrabble, drinking tea, talking, etc. I know she annoyed him sometimes, but he just shrugged it off and accepted her. He got it. Why can't D?
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