Driving to Lauderdale to send DH off the Phoenix at ungodlyoclock tomorrow. He packed his winter jacket. Quick business. But if business goes well we'll go back!
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Spike's Bitches 33: Weeping, crawling, blaming everybody else
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Right, but all that does is make her continue to attempt to convince me.
"Alright Mom, it's been great talking to you, I have to go. Talk to you later. Bye."
You don't need to talk her into you making your own decisions, you just need to make your own decisions.
I'm thinking of getting married
So very helpful. But it would certainly distract from the phone.
I like tommyrot's idea best.
For the Empress. A new tagline. As I am watching Season 3, episode 2, this line came up and it seemed to fit.
I need to take the second dose of the muscle relaxant, but I'm feeling kind of icky and I can't help but feel that taking that pill is going to make me feel worse. Of course, this could be a baseless fear.
Right, but all that does is make her continue to attempt to convince me.
So you repeat that. Or variations on it. Are you ever going to convince her? No. So don't bother. "Thanks, but I'm doing fine with the plan I have." "But you can get a much better deal this way." "Thanks for thinking of me, but I'm happy with the plan that I have." Lather, rinse repeat. Just don't let yourself get too upset about it.
"Mom, if you're worried about how many minutes you use to call me, how about I call you on the home phone instead?"
Hallo, bitches! Am back from a brief trip to Chicago. I was reading some of this in the airport, and some just now, so I remember very little and did not meara. Though I saw Gris posting something about being "that guy". I'm sorry, Gris! No one wants to be "that guy" (or "that girl")! :(
More excitingly, I am all burbly because I have a date on Tuesday! A date! I'm not even sure how people act on these things. We're going ice skating. I suggested it, asked how she felt about ice skating--fun, or a trip to the ER? She said fun cause she'd see me, and hey, the ER has good drugs. Whee! :)
Ya talk too much, kid. The entire answer is "I'm all set, but thanks for asking". You should say it in the mirror nightly like Stuart Smalley. It can be your new daily affirmation. It will be of use to you in many familial situations.I'm with Trudy on this. Not that it is easy or quick. It is not a lie, just trying (because no, it's not easy) to disengage from the conversation. They are going to try and control your life. You are going to let them or not let them. Both offer you the choice to be miserable or not. All about the choices and figuring out what is best for you out of the currently available options.
That said? I still have to get my tickets for actual Christmas. (The party, I took care of travel-wise.) So it's not easy. But there are choices.
Its simple, but that doesn't mean its easy.