Parentals
Arg. It's really getting on my nerves, the way my mother keeps getting upset and being over-sensitive about the most inane things.anc
ie. Me see book on Borders, sending dad the link and not cc her on it.
Result: Refuse to speak to me on the phone. Annoyance. Scathing remarks on the side just loud enough for me to hear it.
ie. She may not come on vacation with us to Banff if her Work Permit comes in, and I didn't jump on the opportunity to tell her how important she is to our family and what a bleeding shame it'll be if she'd miss the trip and I should positively refuse to have fun if she's not there etc. etc. etc. Even if she was just at Banff and Calgary for a week with her old uni friend in June.
Result: Repetition of "I know you don't want me to come", "You are glad to hear that aren't you", "I know you've always liked your dad more", "I don't matter at all" etc. as guilt tripper. On a Sunday morning. When I was barely awake or aware when I took the call.
This anger will probably last for a few days. Now hopefully if I get her something when I go to the mall on Sat it'll appease her. It'll work best, of course, if I bought her some sort of awesomeness-in-a-bag and nothing for dad.
Ha. Ha. Ha.
I am really getting tired of pleasing to ease up her "nerves" and apologizing for my supposed insensitivities.
ie. Me see book on Borders, sending dad the link and not cc her on it.
Result: Refuse to speak to me on the phone. Annoyance. Scathing remarks on the side just loud enough for me to hear it.
ie. She may not come on vacation with us to Banff if her Work Permit comes in, and I didn't jump on the opportunity to tell her how important she is to our family and what a bleeding shame it'll be if she'd miss the trip and I should positively refuse to have fun if she's not there etc. etc. etc. Even if she was just at Banff and Calgary for a week with her old uni friend in June.
Result: Repetition of "I know you don't want me to come", "You are glad to hear that aren't you", "I know you've always liked your dad more", "I don't matter at all" etc. as guilt tripper. On a Sunday morning. When I was barely awake or aware when I took the call.
This anger will probably last for a few days. Now hopefully if I get her something when I go to the mall on Sat it'll appease her. It'll work best, of course, if I bought her some sort of awesomeness-in-a-bag and nothing for dad.
Ha. Ha. Ha.
I am really getting tired of pleasing to ease up her "nerves" and apologizing for my supposed insensitivities.