mother in law
I'm not married, so I don't actually have one, but Z's mom is pretty much related to me at this point. Close enough. We've had some growing pains as a little family unit, but for the most part, I really love her. Z worries that I don't like her, but my angst is usually not personally directed at her, but at the house being messy, crowded, or otherwise chaotic (650 sq feet ain't much to work with!). We had a really nice visit with her over the holidays and she left her car at our place while she flew out to see her brother. She flew back last night and we had a nice visit with her again, which we thought might continue through today since flying tires her out. She woke up feeling great and decided to go home today...and I find myself oddly disappointed. I think I was looking forward to some time with her to chat and gossip. She knows Z in a different way than I do, and we can usually offer eachother insight on how to deal with one of us might be having with him. I did seek her advice on a matter regarding the extended family, and I hope she didn't see as me being whiney, but rather looking to someone with not only life experience, but personal experience with the family. I hope Z saw that I was really making an effort to understand and seek resolution by building bridges.
In any case, I get to have my evening to myself, which is a treat since it's been a long week and i haven't watched any of "my shows" since I've been hustling to get to bed early, but part of me will miss the few hours of "momma" time I went to bad last night anticipating.
In any case, I get to have my evening to myself, which is a treat since it's been a long week and i haven't watched any of "my shows" since I've been hustling to get to bed early, but part of me will miss the few hours of "momma" time I went to bad last night anticipating.